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82<p><strong>Official websites use .gov</strong><br>82<p><strong>Official websites use .gov</strong><br>
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210        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">210        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
211          <a href="/family/family-of-refugees-and-asylees" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Family of Refugees and Asylees</span></a>              211          <a href="/family/family-of-refugees-and-asylees" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Family of Refugees and Asylees</span></a>              
212            </li>212            </li>
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214        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">214        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
215          <a href="/family/family-of-us-citizens" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Family of U.S. Citizens</span></a>              215          <a href="/family/family-of-us-citizens" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Family of U.S. Citizens</span></a>              
216            </li>216            </li>
217217
218  </ul>218  </ul>
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220  </div>220  </div>
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224            </li>224            </li>
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226        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">226        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
227          <a href="/adoption" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Adoption</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">227          <a href="/adoption" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Adoption</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
228    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">228    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
229        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">229        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
230          <a href="/adoption/before-you-start" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Before You Start</span></a>              230          <a href="/adoption/before-you-start" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Before You Start</span></a>              
231            </li>231            </li>
232232
233        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">233        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
234          <a href="/adoption/immigration-through-adoption" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Immigration through Adoption</span></a>              234          <a href="/adoption/immigration-through-adoption" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Immigration through Adoption</span></a>              
235            </li>235            </li>
236236
237  </ul>237  </ul>
238238
239  </div>239  </div>
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243            </li>243            </li>
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245  </ul>245  </ul>
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247  </div>247  </div>
248248
249    <div class="usa-col">249    <div class="usa-col">
250    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">250    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
251        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">251        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
252          <a href="/military/military" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Military</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">252          <a href="/military/military" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Military</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
253    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">253    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
254        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">254        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
255          <a href="/military/citizenship-for-military-family-members" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Citizenship for Military Family Members</span></a>              255          <a href="/military/citizenship-for-military-family-members" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Citizenship for Military Family Members</span></a>              
256            </li>256            </li>
257257
258        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">258        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
259          <a href="/military/naturalization-through-military-service" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Naturalization Through Military Service</span></a>              259          <a href="/military/naturalization-through-military-service" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Naturalization Through Military Service</span></a>              
260            </li>260            </li>
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262  </ul>262  </ul>
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264  </div>264  </div>
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268            </li>268            </li>
269269
270        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">270        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
271          <a href="/humanitarian" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Humanitarian</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">271          <a href="/humanitarian" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Humanitarian</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
272    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">272    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
273        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">273        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
274          <a href="/humanitarian/humanitarian_parole" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Humanitarian Parole</span></a>              274          <a href="/humanitarian/humanitarian_parole" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Humanitarian Parole</span></a>              
275            </li>275            </li>
276276
277        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">277        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
278          <a href="/humanitarian/refugees-asylum" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Refugees and Asylum</span></a>              278          <a href="/humanitarian/refugees-asylum" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Refugees and Asylum</span></a>              
279            </li>279            </li>
280280
281        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">281        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
282          <a href="/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Temporary Protected Status</span></a>              282          <a href="/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Temporary Protected Status</span></a>              
283            </li>283            </li>
284284
285  </ul>285  </ul>
286286
287  </div>287  </div>
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291            </li>291            </li>
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293  </ul>293  </ul>
294294
295  </div>295  </div>
296296
297    <div class="usa-col">297    <div class="usa-col">
298    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">298    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
299        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">299        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
300          <a href="/visit-the-us" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Visit the U.S.</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">300          <a href="/visit-the-us" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Visit the U.S.</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
301    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">301    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
302        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">302        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
303          <a href="/visit-the-united-states/change-my-nonimmigrant-status" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Change My Nonimmigrant Status</span></a>              303          <a href="/visit-the-united-states/change-my-nonimmigrant-status" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Change My Nonimmigrant Status</span></a>              
304            </li>304            </li>
305305
306        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">306        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
307          <a href="/visit-the-united-states/extend-your-stay" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Extend Your Stay</span></a>              307          <a href="/visit-the-united-states/extend-your-stay" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Extend Your Stay</span></a>              
308            </li>308            </li>
309309
310  </ul>310  </ul>
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312  </div>312  </div>
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316            </li>316            </li>
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318        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">318        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
319          <a href="/working-in-the-united-states" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Working in the United States</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">319          <a href="/working-in-the-united-states" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Working in the United States</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
320    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">320    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
321        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">321        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
322          <a href="/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Permanent Workers</span></a>              322          <a href="/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Permanent Workers</span></a>              
323            </li>323            </li>
324324
325        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">325        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
326          <a href="/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers</span></a>              326          <a href="/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers</span></a>              
327            </li>327            </li>
328328
329        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">329        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
330          <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">E-Verify</span></a>              330          <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">E-Verify</span></a>              
331            </li>331            </li>
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333        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">333        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
334          <a href="/i-9-central" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-9 Central</span></a>              334          <a href="/i-9-central" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-9 Central</span></a>              
335            </li>335            </li>
336336
337  </ul>337  </ul>
338338
339  </div>339  </div>
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343            </li>343            </li>
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345  </ul>345  </ul>
346346
347  </div>347  </div>
348348
349    <div class="usa-col">349    <div class="usa-col">
350    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">350    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
351        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">351        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
352          <a href="/avoid-scams" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Avoid Scams</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">352          <a href="/avoid-scams" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Avoid Scams</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
353    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">353    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
354        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">354        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
355          <a href="/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/common-scams" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Common Scams</span></a>              355          <a href="/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/common-scams" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Common Scams</span></a>              
356            </li>356            </li>
357357
358        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">358        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
359          <a href="/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/find-legal-services" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Find Legal Services</span></a>              359          <a href="/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/find-legal-services" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Find Legal Services</span></a>              
360            </li>360            </li>
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362        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">362        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
363          <a href="/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/report-immigration-scams" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Report Immigration Scams</span></a>              363          <a href="/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/report-immigration-scams" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Report Immigration Scams</span></a>              
364            </li>364            </li>
365365
366  </ul>366  </ul>
367367
368  </div>368  </div>
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372            </li>372            </li>
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374        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">374        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
375          <a href="/about-us/careers-at-uscis" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Careers at USCIS</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">375          <a href="/about-us/careers-at-uscis" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Careers at USCIS</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
376    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">376    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
377        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">377        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
378          <a href="/about-us/careers/career-opportunities" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Career Opportunities</span></a>              378          <a href="/about-us/careers/career-opportunities" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Career Opportunities</span></a>              
379            </li>379            </li>
380380
381        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">381        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
382          <a href="/about-us/careers/special-hiring-programs" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Special Hiring Programs</span></a>              382          <a href="/about-us/careers/special-hiring-programs" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Special Hiring Programs</span></a>              
383            </li>383            </li>
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385  </ul>385  </ul>
386386
387  </div>387  </div>
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391            </li>391            </li>
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393  </ul>393  </ul>
394394
395  </div>395  </div>
396396
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399        </div>399        </div>
400      </div>400      </div>
401      </li>401      </li>
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403        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">403        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">
404          <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-88393" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Forms</span></button>      <div id="menu-88393" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden>404          <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-88393" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Forms</span></button>      <div id="menu-88393" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden>
405        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/forms/forms" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Forms</h2></a></div></div></div>405        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/forms/forms" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Forms</h2></a></div></div></div>
406        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group">406        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group">
407                <div class="usa-col">407                <div class="usa-col">
408    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">408    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
409        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">409        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
410          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Most Accessed Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">410          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Most Accessed Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">
411    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">411    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
412        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">412        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
413          <a href="/i-9" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification</span></a>              413          <a href="/i-9" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification</span></a>              
414            </li>414            </li>
415415
416        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">416        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
417          <a href="/i-485" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status</span></a>              417          <a href="/i-485" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status</span></a>              
418            </li>418            </li>
419419
420        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">420        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
421          <a href="/i-765" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-765, Application for Employment Authorization</span></a>              421          <a href="/i-765" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-765, Application for Employment Authorization</span></a>              
422            </li>422            </li>
423423
424        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">424        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
425          <a href="/i-90" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)</span></a>              425          <a href="/i-90" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)</span></a>              
426            </li>426            </li>
427427
428        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">428        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
429          <a href="/n-400" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">N-400, Application for Naturalization</span></a>              429          <a href="/n-400" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">N-400, Application for Naturalization</span></a>              
430            </li>430            </li>
431431
432  </ul>432  </ul>
433433
434  </div>434  </div>
435435
436436
437437
438            </li>438            </li>
439439
440  </ul>440  </ul>
441441
442  </div>442  </div>
443443
444    <div class="usa-col">444    <div class="usa-col">
445    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">445    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
446        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">446        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
447          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Family Based Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">447          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Family Based Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">
448    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">448    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
449        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">449        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
450          <a href="/i-129f" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)</span></a>              450          <a href="/i-129f" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)</span></a>              
451            </li>451            </li>
452452
453        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">453        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
454          <a href="/i-130" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-130, Petition for Alien Relative</span></a>              454          <a href="/i-130" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-130, Petition for Alien Relative</span></a>              
455            </li>455            </li>
456456
457        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">457        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
458          <a href="/i-360" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant</span></a>              458          <a href="/i-360" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant</span></a>              
459            </li>459            </li>
460460
461        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">461        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
462          <a href="/i-600" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative</span></a>              462          <a href="/i-600" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative</span></a>              
463            </li>463            </li>
464464
465        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">465        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
466          <a href="/i-751" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a>              466          <a href="/i-751" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a>              
467            </li>467            </li>
468468
469  </ul>469  </ul>
470470
471  </div>471  </div>
472472
473473
474474
475            </li>475            </li>
476476
477        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">477        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
478          <a href="/forms/all-forms" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">All Forms</h3></a>              478          <a href="/forms/all-forms" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">All Forms</h3></a>              
479            </li>479            </li>
480480
481        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">481        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
482          <a href="/file-online" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">File Online</h3></a>              482          <a href="/file-online" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">File Online</h3></a>              
483            </li>483            </li>
484484
485  </ul>485  </ul>
486486
487  </div>487  </div>
488488
489    <div class="usa-col">489    <div class="usa-col">
490    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">490    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
491        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">491        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
492          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Employment Based Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">492          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Employment Based Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">
493    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">493    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
494        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">494        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
495          <a href="/i-129" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker</span></a>              495          <a href="/i-129" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker</span></a>              
496            </li>496            </li>
497497
498        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">498        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
499          <a href="/i-140" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers</span></a>              499          <a href="/i-140" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers</span></a>              
500            </li>500            </li>
501501
502        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">502        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
503          <a href="/i-526" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor</span></a>              503          <a href="/i-526" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor</span></a>              
504            </li>504            </li>
505505
506        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">506        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
507          <a href="/i-539" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status</span></a>              507          <a href="/i-539" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status</span></a>              
508            </li>508            </li>
509509
510  </ul>510  </ul>
511511
512  </div>512  </div>
513513
514514
515515
516            </li>516            </li>
517517
518  </ul>518  </ul>
519519
520  </div>520  </div>
521521
522    <div class="usa-col">522    <div class="usa-col">
523    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">523    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
524        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">524        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
525          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Humanitarian Based Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">525          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Humanitarian Based Forms</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">
526    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">526    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
527        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">527        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
528          <a href="/i-589" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal</span></a>              528          <a href="/i-589" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal</span></a>              
529            </li>529            </li>
530530
531        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">531        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
532          <a href="/i-730" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition</span></a>              532          <a href="/i-730" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition</span></a>              
533            </li>533            </li>
534534
535        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">535        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
536          <a href="/i-821" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status</span></a>              536          <a href="/i-821" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status</span></a>              
537            </li>537            </li>
538538
539  </ul>539  </ul>
540540
541  </div>541  </div>
542542
543543
544544
545            </li>545            </li>
546546
547  </ul>547  </ul>
548548
549  </div>549  </div>
550550
551551
552552
553        </div>553        </div>
554      </div>554      </div>
555      </li>555      </li>
556556
557        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">557        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">
558          <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-4153" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Newsroom</span></button>      <div id="menu-4153" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden>558          <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-4153" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Newsroom</span></button>      <div id="menu-4153" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden>
559        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/newsroom" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Newsroom</h2></a></div></div></div>559        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/newsroom" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Newsroom</h2></a></div></div></div>
560        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group">560        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group">
561                <div class="usa-col">561                <div class="usa-col">
562    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">562    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
563        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">563        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
564          <a href="/newsroom/all-news" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">All News</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">564          <a href="/newsroom/all-news" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">All News</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
565    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">565    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
566        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">566        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
567          <a href="/newsroom/alerts" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Alerts</span></a>              567          <a href="/newsroom/alerts" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Alerts</span></a>              
568            </li>568            </li>
569569
570        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">570        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
571          <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/news/all-news/fact-sheets" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Fact Sheets</span></a>              571          <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/news/all-news/fact-sheets" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Fact Sheets</span></a>              
572            </li>572            </li>
573573
574        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">574        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
575          <a href="/newsroom/news-releases" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">News Releases</span></a>              575          <a href="/newsroom/news-releases" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">News Releases</span></a>              
576            </li>576            </li>
577577
578  </ul>578  </ul>
579579
580  </div>580  </div>
581581
582582
583583
584            </li>584            </li>
585585
586  </ul>586  </ul>
587587
588  </div>588  </div>
589589
590    <div class="usa-col">590    <div class="usa-col">
591    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">591    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
592        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">592        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
593          <a href="/newsroom/media-contacts" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Media Contacts</h3></a>              593          <a href="/newsroom/media-contacts" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Media Contacts</h3></a>              
594            </li>594            </li>
595595
596        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">596        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
597          <a href="/newsroom/video-and-photo-gallery" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Multimedia Gallery</h3></a>              597          <a href="/newsroom/video-and-photo-gallery" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Multimedia Gallery</h3></a>              
598            </li>598            </li>
599599
600        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">600        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
601          <a href="/newsroom/social-media-directory" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Social Media Directory</h3></a>              601          <a href="/newsroom/social-media-directory" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Social Media Directory</h3></a>              
602            </li>602            </li>
603603
604        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">604        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
605          <a href="/newsroom/speeches-statements-testimony" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Speeches, Statements, Testimony</h3></a>              605          <a href="/newsroom/speeches-statements-testimony" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Speeches, Statements, Testimony</h3></a>              
606            </li>606            </li>
607607
608  </ul>608  </ul>
609609
610  </div>610  </div>
611611
612612
613613
614        </div>614        </div>
615      </div>615      </div>
616      </li>616      </li>
617617
618        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">618        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">
619          <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-88387" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Citizenship</span></button>      <div id="menu-88387" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden>619          <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-88387" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Citizenship</span></button>      <div id="menu-88387" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden>
620        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/citizenship" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Citizenship</h2></a></div></div></div>620        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/citizenship" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Citizenship</h2></a></div></div></div>
621        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group">621        <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group">
622                <div class="usa-col">622                <div class="usa-col">
623    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">623    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
624        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">624        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
625          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Learners</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">625          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Learners</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">
626    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">626    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2">
627        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">627        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
628          <a href="/citizenship/apply-for-citizenship" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Apply for Citizenship</span></a>              628          <a href="/citizenship/apply-for-citizenship" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Apply for Citizenship</span></a>              
629            </li>629            </li>
630630
631        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">631        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
632          <a href="/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Learn About Citizenship</span></a>              632          <a href="/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Learn About Citizenship</span></a>              
633            </li>633            </li>
634634
635        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">635        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
636          <a href="/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Naturalization Test and Study Resources</span></a>              636          <a href="/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Naturalization Test and Study Resources</span></a>              
637            </li>637            </li>
638638
639  </ul>639  </ul>
640640
641  </div>641  </div>
642642
643643
644644
645            </li>645            </li>
646646
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657          <a href="/citizenship/resources-for-educational-programs/educational-products-for-educators-and-program-administrators" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Educational Products for Educators</span></a>              657          <a href="/citizenship/resources-for-educational-programs/educational-products-for-educators-and-program-administrators" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Educational Products for Educators</span></a>              
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661          <a href="/citizenship/resources-for-educational-programs" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Resources for Educational Programs</span></a>              661          <a href="/citizenship/resources-for-educational-programs" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Resources for Educational Programs</span></a>              
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666            </li>666            </li>
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686          <a href="/citizenship/outreach-tools" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Outreach Tools</span></a>              686          <a href="/citizenship/outreach-tools" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Outreach Tools</span></a>              
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701  </ul>701  </ul>
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708          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Grants</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">708          <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Grants</h3></div>                    <div class="usa-col">
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712            </li>712            </li>
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714  </ul>714  </ul>
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716  </div>716  </div>
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722  </ul>722  </ul>
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732        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">732        <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1">
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739          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Green Card Processes and Procedures</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">739          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Green Card Processes and Procedures</h3></a>                    <div class="usa-col">
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742          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/adjustment-of-status" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Adjustment of Status</span></a>              742          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/adjustment-of-status" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Adjustment of Status</span></a>              
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746          <a href="/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">After We Grant Your Green Card</span></a>              746          <a href="/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">After We Grant Your Green Card</span></a>              
747            </li>747            </li>
748748
749        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">749        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
750          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/employment-authorization-document" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Employment Authorization Document</span></a>              750          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/employment-authorization-document" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Employment Authorization Document</span></a>              
751            </li>751            </li>
752752
753        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">753        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3">
754          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-and-priority-dates" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Visa Availability and Priority Dates</span></a>              754          <a href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-and-priority-dates" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Visa Availability and Priority Dates</span></a>              
755            </li>755            </li>
756756
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769    <div class="usa-col">769    <div class="usa-col">
770    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">770    <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1">
771        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">771        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
772          <a href="/green-card/green-card-eligibility-categories" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Green Card Eligibility Categories</h3></a>              772          <a href="/green-card/green-card-eligibility-categories" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Green Card Eligibility Categories</h3></a>              
773            </li>773            </li>
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776          <a href="/green-card/how-to-apply-for-a-green-card" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">How to Apply for a Green Card</h3></a>              776          <a href="/green-card/how-to-apply-for-a-green-card" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">How to Apply for a Green Card</h3></a>              
777            </li>777            </li>
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779        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">779        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
780          <a href="/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/replace-your-green-card" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Replace Your Green Card</h3></a>              780          <a href="/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/replace-your-green-card" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Replace Your Green Card</h3></a>              
781            </li>781            </li>
782782
783        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">783        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
784          <a href="/green-card/while-your-green-card-application-is-pending-with-uscis" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">While Your Green Card Application Is Pending with USCIS</h3></a>              784          <a href="/green-card/while-your-green-card-application-is-pending-with-uscis" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">While Your Green Card Application Is Pending with USCIS</h3></a>              
785            </li>785            </li>
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787  </ul>787  </ul>
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789  </div>789  </div>
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807          <a href="/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Immigration and Nationality Act</span></a>              807          <a href="/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Immigration and Nationality Act</span></a>              
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812  </div>812  </div>
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818        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">818        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
819          <a href="/laws-and-policy/other-resources/uscis-class-action-settlement-notices-and-agreements" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Class Action, Settlement Notices and Agreements</h3></a>              819          <a href="/laws-and-policy/other-resources/uscis-class-action-settlement-notices-and-agreements" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Class Action, Settlement Notices and Agreements</h3></a>              
820            </li>820            </li>
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822        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">822        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
823          <a href="/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-inadmissibility" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Unlawful Presence and Inadmissibility</h3></a>              823          <a href="/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-inadmissibility" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Unlawful Presence and Inadmissibility</h3></a>              
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826        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">826        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
827          <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Policy Manual</h3></a>              827          <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Policy Manual</h3></a>              
828            </li>828            </li>
829829
830  </ul>830  </ul>
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832  </div>832  </div>
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837          <a href="/laws-and-policy/regulations" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Regulations</h3></a>              837          <a href="/laws-and-policy/regulations" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Regulations</h3></a>              
838            </li>838            </li>
839839
840        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">840        <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2">
841          <a href="/administrative-appeals/administrative-appeals" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Administrative Appeals</h3></a>              841          <a href="/administrative-appeals/administrative-appeals" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Administrative Appeals</h3></a>              
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844  </ul>844  </ul>
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846  </div>846  </div>
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850        </div>850        </div>
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852      </li>852      </li>
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1078            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1078            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1079                              <a href="/policy-manual/search" class="leftnav-menu__link">Search</a>1079                              <a href="/policy-manual/search" class="leftnav-menu__link">Search</a>
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1086                              <a href="/policy-manual/updates" class="leftnav-menu__link">Updates</a>1086                              <a href="/policy-manual/updates" class="leftnav-menu__link">Updates</a>
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1093                              <a href="/policy-manual/table-of-contents" class="leftnav-menu__link">Table of Contents</a>1093                              <a href="/policy-manual/table-of-contents" class="leftnav-menu__link">Table of Contents</a>
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1097                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1097                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
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1099            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1099            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1100                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-1" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</a>1100                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-1" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</a>
1101                          </div>1101                          </div>
1102          </div>1102          </div>
1103        </li>1103        </li>
1104                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1104                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
1105          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">1105          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">
1106            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1106            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1107                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-2" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</a>1107                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-2" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</a>
1108                          </div>1108                          </div>
1109          </div>1109          </div>
1110        </li>1110        </li>
1111                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1111                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
1112          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">1112          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">
1113            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1113            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1114                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-3" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</a>1114                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-3" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</a>
1115                          </div>1115                          </div>
1116          </div>1116          </div>
1117        </li>1117        </li>
1118                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1118                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
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1120            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1120            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1121                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-4" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</a>1121                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-4" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</a>
1122                          </div>1122                          </div>
1123          </div>1123          </div>
1124        </li>1124        </li>
1125                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1125                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
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1127            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1127            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1128                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-5" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 5 - Adoptions</a>1128                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-5" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 5 - Adoptions</a>
1129                          </div>1129                          </div>
1130          </div>1130          </div>
1131        </li>1131        </li>
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1134            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1134            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1135                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-6" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 6 - Immigrants</a>1135                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-6" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 6 - Immigrants</a>
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1138        </li>1138        </li>
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1142                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-7" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</a>1142                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-7" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</a>
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1148            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1148            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1149                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-8" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 8 - Admissibility</a>1149                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-8" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 8 - Admissibility</a>
1150                          </div>1150                          </div>
1151          </div>1151          </div>
1152        </li>1152        </li>
1153                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1153                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
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1155            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1155            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1156                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-9" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</a>1156                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-9" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</a>
1157                          </div>1157                          </div>
1158          </div>1158          </div>
1159        </li>1159        </li>
1160                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">1160                        <li class="level--2  leftnav-menu__item leftnav-menu__item--1">
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1162            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1162            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1163                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-10" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</a>1163                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-10" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</a>
1164                          </div>1164                          </div>
1165          </div>1165          </div>
1166        </li>1166        </li>
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1168          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">1168          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">
1169            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1169            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1170                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-11" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</a>1170                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-11" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</a>
1171                          </div>1171                          </div>
1172          </div>1172          </div>
1173        </li>1173        </li>
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1175          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">1175          <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group">
1176            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">1176            <div class="leftnav-menu__link-group-anchor">
1177                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-12" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</a>1177                              <a href="/policy-manual/volume-12" class="leftnav-menu__link">Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</a>
1178                          </div>1178                          </div>
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1180        </li>1180        </li>
1181                        </ul>1181                        </ul>
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1256            <div class="total-count">Updates(<span id="updates_count">311</span>)</div>1256            <div class="total-count">Updates(<span id="updates_count">311</span>)</div>
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1258              </div>1258              </div>
1259      1259      
1260  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1260  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1261        <div class="views-row first">1261        <div class="views-row first">
1262<div class="pm-updates">1262<div class="pm-updates">
1263  <div class="pm-resource__header">1263  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1264    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Refugee and Asylee Marriage Validity</div>1264    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Refugee and Asylee Marriage Validity</div>
1265    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 24, 2025</time>1265    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 24, 2025</time>
1266</div>1266</div>
1267  </div>1267  </div>
1268  <div class="pm-resource__content">1268  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1269                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the&nbsp;USCIS Policy Manual to update agency guidance on when a valid marriage between a principal asylee or principal refugee and a derivative spouse has taken place.</p></div>1269                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the&nbsp;USCIS Policy Manual to update agency guidance on when a valid marriage between a principal asylee or principal refugee and a derivative spouse has taken place.</p></div>
1270      1270      
1271    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250624-RefugeeAsyleeMarriages.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Refugee and Asylee Marriage Validity" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1271    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250624-RefugeeAsyleeMarriages.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Refugee and Asylee Marriage Validity" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1272  </div>1272  </div>
1273  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1273  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1274    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1274    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1275    <div class="views-element-container">1275    <div class="views-element-container">
12761276
n1277<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-371053fa882b9b2112a5b339c5f7aa229d33cd88fe739651df935f64d917baec hide-view-label">n1277<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-697e04d1ac7002806d1dfe7fb2ea214d2f5197f1d5b7e3be59d3077fb2e8a8bb hide-view-label">
1278  1278  
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1285        1285        
1286  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1286  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1287    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>1287    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>
1288  1288  
1289  1289  
1290  1290  
1291  1291  
1292</div>1292</div>
1293</div>1293</div>
12941294
1295  </div>1295  </div>
1296</div>1296</div>
1297</div>1297</div>
1298    <div class="views-row">1298    <div class="views-row">
1299<div class="pm-updates">1299<div class="pm-updates">
1300  <div class="pm-resource__header">1300  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1301    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revised Guidance for Form N-648 Submission and Review Process</div>1301    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revised Guidance for Form N-648 Submission and Review Process</div>
1302    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 13, 2025</time>1302    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 13, 2025</time>
1303</div>1303</div>
1304  </div>1304  </div>
1305  <div class="pm-resource__content">1305  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1306                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is changing how the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (<a href="/n-648" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="906fb196-caf1-433c-abab-b6462f710416" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form N-648</a>) is processed by focusing greater attention on the veracity of medical certifications and identification of fraud, thereby enhancing the integrity of the process.</p></div>1306                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is changing how the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (<a href="/n-648" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="906fb196-caf1-433c-abab-b6462f710416" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form N-648</a>) is processed by focusing greater attention on the veracity of medical certifications and identification of fraud, thereby enhancing the integrity of the process.</p></div>
1307      1307      
1308    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250613-N-648MedicalCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revised Guidance for Form N-648 Submission and Review Process" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1308    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250613-N-648MedicalCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revised Guidance for Form N-648 Submission and Review Process" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1309  </div>1309  </div>
1310  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1310  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1311    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1311    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1312    <div class="views-element-container">1312    <div class="views-element-container">
13131313
n1314<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9720c8f24e8f87b549ca94370c6f92ac238493c94efdfb95e49464663fe94c8e hide-view-label">n1314<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c7ab4222081930c9b2644680cc443624dcd3738b68d631c1d6f6ba79ae276c26 hide-view-label">
1315  1315  
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1323  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1323  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1324    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>1324    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>
1325  1325  
1326  1326  
1327  1327  
1328  1328  
1329</div>1329</div>
1330</div>1330</div>
13311331
1332  </div>1332  </div>
1333</div>1333</div>
1334</div>1334</div>
1335    <div class="views-row">1335    <div class="views-row">
1336<div class="pm-updates">1336<div class="pm-updates">
1337  <div class="pm-resource__header">1337  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1338    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating References to Notice to Appear Memorandum</div>1338    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating References to Notice to Appear Memorandum</div>
1339    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 12, 2025</time>1339    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 12, 2025</time>
1340</div>1340</div>
1341  </div>1341  </div>
1342  <div class="pm-resource__content">1342  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1343                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update revises references in the Policy Manual to refer to the memorandum <em>Issuance of Notices to Appear</em> <em>(NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens</em>, issued on February 28, 2025.</p></div>1343                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update revises references in the Policy Manual to refer to the memorandum <em>Issuance of Notices to Appear</em> <em>(NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens</em>, issued on February 28, 2025.</p></div>
1344      1344      
1345    1345    
1346  </div>1346  </div>
1347  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1347  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1348    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1348    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1349    <div class="views-element-container">1349    <div class="views-element-container">
13501350
n1351<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c810834743b5ec40b3b29586459b6877235b41fb2455239fd632396252f56420 hide-view-label">n1351<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-887490c2b3449ed8d27b0adaecef2fc6406dea60a6461221509e49afedfe6b5c hide-view-label">
1352  1352  
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1360  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1360  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1361    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Other Barred Adjustment Applicants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Rescission Process</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>1361    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Other Barred Adjustment Applicants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Rescission Process</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
1362  1362  
1363  1363  
1364  1364  
1365  1365  
1366</div>1366</div>
1367</div>1367</div>
13681368
1369  </div>1369  </div>
1370</div>1370</div>
1371</div>1371</div>
1372    <div class="views-row">1372    <div class="views-row">
1373<div class="pm-updates">1373<div class="pm-updates">
1374  <div class="pm-resource__header">1374  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1375    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor</div>1375    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor</div>
1376    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 12, 2025</time>1376    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 12, 2025</time>
1377</div>1377</div>
1378  </div>1378  </div>
1379  <div class="pm-resource__content">1379  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1380                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how and when USCIS may or may not disclose derogatory information before issuing an adverse decision to benefit requestors. This update provides USCIS officers with clear guidance on disclosure procedures and ensures that benefit requestors have the opportunity to rebut derogatory information in an adverse decision.</p></div>1380                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how and when USCIS may or may not disclose derogatory information before issuing an adverse decision to benefit requestors. This update provides USCIS officers with clear guidance on disclosure procedures and ensures that benefit requestors have the opportunity to rebut derogatory information in an adverse decision.</p></div>
1381      1381      
1382    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250612-DerogatoryInformation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1382    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250612-DerogatoryInformation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1383  </div>1383  </div>
1384  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1384  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1385    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1385    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1386    <div class="views-element-container">1386    <div class="views-element-container">
13871387
n1388<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-951616257d1001939b1dc54ba85ed0ef72ab0c431d397537e502e57509102e12 hide-view-label">n1388<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a2d8df62433f3c84d630c8e05f24be3a8652d1273f0f80a45db9c0861e6070ed hide-view-label">
1389  1389  
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1397  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1397  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1398    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p>1398    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p>
1399  1399  
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1403</div>1403</div>
1404</div>1404</div>
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1406  </div>1406  </div>
1407</div>1407</div>
1408</div>1408</div>
1409    <div class="views-row">1409    <div class="views-row">
1410<div class="pm-updates">1410<div class="pm-updates">
1411  <div class="pm-resource__header">1411  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1412    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>1412    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
1413    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 11, 2025</time>1413    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 11, 2025</time>
1414</div>1414</div>
1415  </div>1415  </div>
1416  <div class="pm-resource__content">1416  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1417                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making a necessary change to its policy to reflect that the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (<a href="/i-693" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ea20dcd6-cd25-402b-84c2-39f1c66f00e1" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-693</a>) is generally valid only for the immigration benefit application for which it was submitted, such as the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (<a href="/i-485" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6d9a13a3-f3c9-4773-b112-0015c55ae4dd" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-485</a>). Current policy jeopardizes public health by allowing the submission of a Form I-693 tied to any previous immigration benefit application or request, which could include instances where the medical examination results are outdated or where aliens failed to follow up on necessary or recommended medical treatment for tuberculosis.</p></div>1417                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making a necessary change to its policy to reflect that the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (<a href="/i-693" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ea20dcd6-cd25-402b-84c2-39f1c66f00e1" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-693</a>) is generally valid only for the immigration benefit application for which it was submitted, such as the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (<a href="/i-485" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6d9a13a3-f3c9-4773-b112-0015c55ae4dd" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-485</a>). Current policy jeopardizes public health by allowing the submission of a Form I-693 tied to any previous immigration benefit application or request, which could include instances where the medical examination results are outdated or where aliens failed to follow up on necessary or recommended medical treatment for tuberculosis.</p></div>
1418      1418      
1419    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250611-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1419    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250611-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1420  </div>1420  </div>
1421  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1421  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1422    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1422    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1423    <div class="views-element-container">1423    <div class="views-element-container">
14241424
n1425<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-38553af3738ff1c74f9b94420c8eacf55bea178a16ed878832376c6b3e957cb3 hide-view-label">n1425<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dbc4077b45c556addfa220a2e84b9caab11e3a7e5b5eb0c3d9c505b2ae059d86 hide-view-label">
1426  1426  
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1434  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1434  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1435    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>1435    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
1436  1436  
1437  1437  
1438  1438  
1439  1439  
1440</div>1440</div>
1441</div>1441</div>
14421442
1443  </div>1443  </div>
1444</div>1444</div>
1445</div>1445</div>
1446    <div class="views-row">1446    <div class="views-row">
1447<div class="pm-updates">1447<div class="pm-updates">
1448  <div class="pm-resource__header">1448  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1449    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action</div>1449    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action</div>
1450    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 06, 2025</time>1450    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 06, 2025</time>
1451</div>1451</div>
1452  </div>1452  </div>
1453  <div class="pm-resource__content">1453  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1454                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the&nbsp;USCIS Policy Manual to eliminate automatic consideration of deferred action (and related employment authorization) for aliens classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) who are ineligible to apply for adjustment&nbsp;of status to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status due to visa unavailability.</p></div>1454                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the&nbsp;USCIS Policy Manual to eliminate automatic consideration of deferred action (and related employment authorization) for aliens classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) who are ineligible to apply for adjustment&nbsp;of status to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status due to visa unavailability.</p></div>
1455      1455      
1456    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250606-SIJDeferredAction.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1456    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250606-SIJDeferredAction.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1457  </div>1457  </div>
1458  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1458  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1459    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1459    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1460    <div class="views-element-container">1460    <div class="views-element-container">
14611461
n1462<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3168c5f540568cb1da15d09bbe982fdecebca1c88a21c3d97956c6b35f7a866e hide-view-label">n1462<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e8245d095558bbb7348b11daa5136b1a80287face12e056effab87f474b6ecdd hide-view-label">
1463  1463  
1464  1464  
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14661466
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1469  1469  
1470        1470        
1471  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1471  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1472    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>1472    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
1473  1473  
1474  1474  
1475  1475  
1476  1476  
1477</div>1477</div>
1478</div>1478</div>
14791479
1480  </div>1480  </div>
1481</div>1481</div>
1482</div>1482</div>
1483    <div class="views-row">1483    <div class="views-row">
1484<div class="pm-updates">1484<div class="pm-updates">
1485  <div class="pm-resource__header">1485  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1486    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Rescission of the USCIS Statelessness Policy</div>1486    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Rescission of the USCIS Statelessness Policy</div>
1487    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 05, 2025</time>1487    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 05, 2025</time>
1488</div>1488</div>
1489  </div>1489  </div>
1490  <div class="pm-resource__content">1490  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1491                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is rescinding policy guidance in the&nbsp;USCIS&nbsp;Policy&nbsp;Manual regarding stateless aliens present in the United States.</p></div>1491                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is rescinding policy guidance in the&nbsp;USCIS&nbsp;Policy&nbsp;Manual regarding stateless aliens present in the United States.</p></div>
1492      1492      
1493    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250605-StatelessnessRescission.pdf" title="Select to read more about Rescission of the USCIS Statelessness Policy" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1493    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250605-StatelessnessRescission.pdf" title="Select to read more about Rescission of the USCIS Statelessness Policy" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1494  </div>1494  </div>
1495  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1495  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1496    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1496    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1497    <div class="views-element-container">1497    <div class="views-element-container">
14981498
n1499<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b3d75a384e1f1840d73c7f6466004b7a5fe0e2f6de931136d7f7b69aac4f3ced hide-view-label">n1499<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ef66ab6e2ba147f065e47dc23aae04c381538f165fca9475305e79da0ad918a5 hide-view-label">
1500  1500  
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1507        1507        
1508  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1508  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1509    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-k"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Reserved</span></a></p>1509    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-k"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Reserved</span></a></p>
1510  1510  
1511  1511  
1512  1512  
1513  1513  
1514</div>1514</div>
1515</div>1515</div>
15161516
1517  </div>1517  </div>
1518</div>1518</div>
1519</div>1519</div>
1520    <div class="views-row">1520    <div class="views-row">
1521<div class="pm-updates">1521<div class="pm-updates">
1522  <div class="pm-resource__header">1522  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1523    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)</div>1523    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)</div>
1524    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 04, 2025</time>1524    <div><br><time datetime="2025-06-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 04, 2025</time>
1525</div>1525</div>
1526  </div>1526  </div>
1527  <div class="pm-resource__content">1527  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1528                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding certain eligibility requirements, including filing, petitions for classification, and change of status relating to the “TN” nonimmigrant visa classification under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).</p></div>1528                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding certain eligibility requirements, including filing, petitions for classification, and change of status relating to the “TN” nonimmigrant visa classification under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).</p></div>
1529      1529      
1530    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250604-USMCAProfessionals.pdf" title="Select to read more about Professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1530    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250604-USMCAProfessionals.pdf" title="Select to read more about Professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1531  </div>1531  </div>
1532  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1532  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1533    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1533    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1534    <div class="views-element-container">1534    <div class="views-element-container">
15351535
n1536<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-139b3e832016edd67fa951ae9ed4b20edbb4a1b4b881433857236432d2d400ac hide-view-label">n1536<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8e778d85e1390d6e4d02427324f6ddd81c7b7f445ea2c724863315551b6c1886 hide-view-label">
1537  1537  
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1544        1544        
1545  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1545  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1546    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-p"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM P</span> - <span>Part P - USMCA Professionals (TN)</span></a></p>1546    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-p"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM P</span> - <span>Part P - USMCA Professionals (TN)</span></a></p>
1547  1547  
1548  1548  
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1550  1550  
1551</div>1551</div>
1552</div>1552</div>
15531553
1554  </div>1554  </div>
1555</div>1555</div>
1556</div>1556</div>
1557    <div class="views-row">1557    <div class="views-row">
1558<div class="pm-updates">1558<div class="pm-updates">
1559  <div class="pm-resource__header">1559  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1560    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removal of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement</div>1560    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removal of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement</div>
1561    <div><br><time datetime="2025-05-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 13, 2025</time>1561    <div><br><time datetime="2025-05-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 13, 2025</time>
1562</div>1562</div>
1563  </div>1563  </div>
1564  <div class="pm-resource__content">1564  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1565                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8, Admissibility, removes the COVID-19 vaccination requirement to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Technical Instructions and makes other minor technical changes.</p></div>1565                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8, Admissibility, removes the COVID-19 vaccination requirement to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Technical Instructions and makes other minor technical changes.</p></div>
1566      1566      
1567    1567    
1568  </div>1568  </div>
1569  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1569  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1570    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1570    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1571    <div class="views-element-container">1571    <div class="views-element-container">
15721572
n1573<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3412e0114f53c58b6c67f13668a359632ba8fa8a0eccfab521199d892918df21 hide-view-label">n1573<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-86b15ceae19dedb8b9b546e9942773af3650f4172f8ce94fee3724a172a63a09 hide-view-label">
1574  1574  
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1582  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1582  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1583    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>1583    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>
1584  1584  
1585  1585  
1586  1586  
1587  1587  
1588</div>1588</div>
1589</div>1589</div>
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1591  </div>1591  </div>
1592</div>1592</div>
1593</div>1593</div>
1594    <div class="views-row">1594    <div class="views-row">
1595<div class="pm-updates">1595<div class="pm-updates">
1596  <div class="pm-resource__header">1596  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1597    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Recognizing Male and Female Sexes in USCIS Benefit Requests Review and Document Issuance</div>1597    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Recognizing Male and Female Sexes in USCIS Benefit Requests Review and Document Issuance</div>
1598    <div><br><time datetime="2025-04-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 02, 2025</time>1598    <div><br><time datetime="2025-04-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 02, 2025</time>
1599</div>1599</div>
1600  </div>1600  </div>
1601  <div class="pm-resource__content">1601  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1602                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that USCIS recognizes the two biological sexes, male or female, for purposes of reviewing benefit requests and USCIS-issued documents.</p></div>1602                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that USCIS recognizes the two biological sexes, male or female, for purposes of reviewing benefit requests and USCIS-issued documents.</p></div>
1603      1603      
1604    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250402-RecognizingMaleAndFemaleSexes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Recognizing Male and Female Sexes in USCIS Benefit Requests Review and Document Issuance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1604    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250402-RecognizingMaleAndFemaleSexes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Recognizing Male and Female Sexes in USCIS Benefit Requests Review and Document Issuance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1605  </div>1605  </div>
1606  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1606  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1607    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1607    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1608    <div class="views-element-container">1608    <div class="views-element-container">
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1619  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1619  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1620    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>1620    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>
1621  1621  
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1624  1624  
1625</div>1625</div>
1626</div>1626</div>
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1628  </div>1628  </div>
1629</div>1629</div>
1630</div>1630</div>
1631    <div class="views-row">1631    <div class="views-row">
1632<div class="pm-updates">1632<div class="pm-updates">
1633  <div class="pm-resource__header">1633  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1634    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Obsolete Alert Box and Other Updates</div>1634    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Obsolete Alert Box and Other Updates</div>
1635    <div><br><time datetime="2025-03-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 06, 2025</time>1635    <div><br><time datetime="2025-03-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 06, 2025</time>
1636</div>1636</div>
1637  </div>1637  </div>
1638  <div class="pm-resource__content">1638  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1639                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update makes minor changes to the Policy Manual to remove an obsolete alert box and to conform with changes to the USCIS website.</p></div>1639                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update makes minor changes to the Policy Manual to remove an obsolete alert box and to conform with changes to the USCIS website.</p></div>
1640      1640      
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1642  </div>1642  </div>
1643  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1643  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1644    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1644    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1645    <div class="views-element-container">1645    <div class="views-element-container">
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1657    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Conduct in USCIS Facilities</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, Misconduct, and Discrimination</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p>1657    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Conduct in USCIS Facilities</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, Misconduct, and Discrimination</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p>
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1662</div>1662</div>
1663</div>1663</div>
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1665  </div>1665  </div>
1666</div>1666</div>
1667</div>1667</div>
1668    <div class="views-row">1668    <div class="views-row">
1669<div class="pm-updates">1669<div class="pm-updates">
1670  <div class="pm-resource__header">1670  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1671    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term &quot;Noncitizen&quot;</div>1671    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term &quot;Noncitizen&quot;</div>
1672    <div><br><time datetime="2025-02-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 26, 2025</time>1672    <div><br><time datetime="2025-02-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 26, 2025</time>
1673</div>1673</div>
1674  </div>1674  </div>
1675  <div class="pm-resource__content">1675  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1676                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “noncitizen” with “alien” or other appropriate terms throughout the Policy Manual where possible, as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”], and makes other technical and conforming changes.</p></div>1676                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “noncitizen” with “alien” or other appropriate terms throughout the Policy Manual where possible, as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”], and makes other technical and conforming changes.</p></div>
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1680  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1680  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1681    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1681    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1682    <div class="views-element-container">1682    <div class="views-element-container">
16831683
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1693  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1693  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1694    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>1694    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>
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1699</div>1699</div>
1700</div>1700</div>
17011701
1702  </div>1702  </div>
1703</div>1703</div>
1704</div>1704</div>
1705    <div class="views-row">1705    <div class="views-row">
1706<div class="pm-updates">1706<div class="pm-updates">
1707  <div class="pm-resource__header">1707  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1708    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Second Preference Eligibility for National Interest Waiver Petitions</div>1708    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Second Preference Eligibility for National Interest Waiver Petitions</div>
1709    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 15, 2025</time>1709    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 15, 2025</time>
1710</div>1710</div>
1711  </div>1711  </div>
1712  <div class="pm-resource__content">1712  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1713                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how USCIS evaluates eligibility for second preference classification for national interest waiver petitions, for which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) does not certify the job offer requirements.</p></div>1713                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how USCIS evaluates eligibility for second preference classification for national interest waiver petitions, for which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) does not certify the job offer requirements.</p></div>
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1715    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250115-Employment-BasedNationalInterestWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Second Preference Eligibility for National Interest Waiver Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1715    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250115-Employment-BasedNationalInterestWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Second Preference Eligibility for National Interest Waiver Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1716  </div>1716  </div>
1717  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1717  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1718    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1718    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
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1731    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>1731    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>
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1739  </div>1739  </div>
1740</div>1740</div>
1741</div>1741</div>
1742    <div class="views-row">1742    <div class="views-row">
1743<div class="pm-updates">1743<div class="pm-updates">
1744  <div class="pm-resource__header">1744  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1745    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Job Portability for National Interest Waivers</div>1745    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Job Portability for National Interest Waivers</div>
1746    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 10, 2025</time>1746    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 10, 2025</time>
1747</div>1747</div>
1748  </div>1748  </div>
1749  <div class="pm-resource__content">1749  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1750                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 more precisely aligns the guidance with the statutory language at INA 204(j) by clarifying that adjustment applicants whose immigrant petitions are based on a national interest waiver are eligible for portability under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21). However, because their immigrant visas are not tied to a specific job offer, such applicants do not need to file a Confirmation of Valid Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j) (<a href="/i-485supj" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c9966f6c-752d-488e-b0e7-c656bce3c47b" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-485, Supplement J</a>) if they change jobs.</p></div>1750                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 more precisely aligns the guidance with the statutory language at INA 204(j) by clarifying that adjustment applicants whose immigrant petitions are based on a national interest waiver are eligible for portability under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21). However, because their immigrant visas are not tied to a specific job offer, such applicants do not need to file a Confirmation of Valid Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j) (<a href="/i-485supj" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c9966f6c-752d-488e-b0e7-c656bce3c47b" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-485, Supplement J</a>) if they change jobs.</p></div>
1751      1751      
1752    1752    
1753  </div>1753  </div>
1754  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1754  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1755    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1755    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1756    <div class="views-element-container">1756    <div class="views-element-container">
17571757
n1758<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-12ec174eba689542e0caa229e9caf9b9e7c87cc0050c131477ce6e4b5ccb53e6 hide-view-label">n1758<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f6d26bcb058c7df9dbfe1b1075fb3498cc47aaae9cdb9b596393160b46834d4f hide-view-label">
1759  1759  
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17621762
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1767  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1767  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1768    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions</span></a></p>1768    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions</span></a></p>
1769  1769  
1770  1770  
1771  1771  
1772  1772  
1773</div>1773</div>
1774</div>1774</div>
17751775
1776  </div>1776  </div>
1777</div>1777</div>
1778</div>1778</div>
1779    <div class="views-row">1779    <div class="views-row">
1780<div class="pm-updates">1780<div class="pm-updates">
1781  <div class="pm-resource__header">1781  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1782    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evidentiary Requirements for O-1 Nonimmigrants</div>1782    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evidentiary Requirements for O-1 Nonimmigrants</div>
1783    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 08, 2025</time>1783    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 08, 2025</time>
1784</div>1784</div>
1785  </div>1785  </div>
1786  <div class="pm-resource__content">1786  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1787                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, including adding examples of evidence for individuals in critical and emerging technologies.</p></div>1787                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, including adding examples of evidence for individuals in critical and emerging technologies.</p></div>
1788      1788      
1789    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250108-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evidentiary Requirements for O-1 Nonimmigrants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1789    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250108-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evidentiary Requirements for O-1 Nonimmigrants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1790  </div>1790  </div>
1791  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1791  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1792    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1792    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1793    <div class="views-element-container">1793    <div class="views-element-container">
17941794
n1795<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c6e3018a5561c306578b596bc56f886ad88a8530f862b78b9d23517fce5ff032 hide-view-label">n1795<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-14afd69fb451bfff9e7feaae076179fc522168d935beaa77cec3a5d444b68429 hide-view-label">
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1804  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1804  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1805    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioners</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-9"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Admission, Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Change of Employer</span></a></p>1805    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioners</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-9"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Admission, Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Change of Employer</span></a></p>
1806  1806  
1807  1807  
1808  1808  
1809  1809  
1810</div>1810</div>
1811</div>1811</div>
18121812
1813  </div>1813  </div>
1814</div>1814</div>
1815</div>1815</div>
1816    <div class="views-row">1816    <div class="views-row">
1817<div class="pm-updates">1817<div class="pm-updates">
1818  <div class="pm-resource__header">1818  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1819    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Contact Options for Certain Asylum-Related and Other Protected Populations</div>1819    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Contact Options for Certain Asylum-Related and Other Protected Populations</div>
1820    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 07, 2025</time>1820    <div><br><time datetime="2025-01-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 07, 2025</time>
1821</div>1821</div>
1822  </div>1822  </div>
1823  <div class="pm-resource__content">1823  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1824                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify customer service options available to certain noncitizens whose applications or processes are subject to confidentiality protections. Such noncitizens include applicants of the Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (<a href="/i-589" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="07b13fd1-4e31-40da-b16d-99e30625fd7f" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-589</a>); applicants of the Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100 (NACARA)) (<a href="/i-881" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="25ca273e-4ea6-4d8e-a824-42749a399b64" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-881</a>); and noncitizens in the credible fear, reasonable fear, and Safe Third Country Agreement screening processes.</p></div>1824                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify customer service options available to certain noncitizens whose applications or processes are subject to confidentiality protections. Such noncitizens include applicants of the Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (<a href="/i-589" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="07b13fd1-4e31-40da-b16d-99e30625fd7f" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-589</a>); applicants of the Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100 (NACARA)) (<a href="/i-881" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="25ca273e-4ea6-4d8e-a824-42749a399b64" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form I-881</a>); and noncitizens in the credible fear, reasonable fear, and Safe Third Country Agreement screening processes.</p></div>
1825      1825      
1826    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250107-I-589AndI-881CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Contact Options for Certain Asylum-Related and Other Protected Populations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1826    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250107-I-589AndI-881CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Contact Options for Certain Asylum-Related and Other Protected Populations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1827  </div>1827  </div>
1828  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1828  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1829    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1829    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1830    <div class="views-element-container">1830    <div class="views-element-container">
18311831
n1832<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9572d53dcdda0858b6f86b8a065fea7bd80ac7b0b59437388f66eab0d6601ccd hide-view-label">n1832<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5bd6847cb953c82fbcb792ad2d09539dfc1739fda9282035d831e5d1f19547c2 hide-view-label">
1833  1833  
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18361836
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1841  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1841  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1842    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>1842    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
1843  1843  
1844  1844  
1845  1845  
1846  1846  
1847</div>1847</div>
1848</div>1848</div>
18491849
1850  </div>1850  </div>
1851</div>1851</div>
1852</div>1852</div>
1853    <div class="views-row">1853    <div class="views-row">
1854<div class="pm-updates">1854<div class="pm-updates">
1855  <div class="pm-resource__header">1855  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1856    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee Relative Petitions</div>1856    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee Relative Petitions</div>
1857    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 20, 2024</time>1857    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 20, 2024</time>
1858</div>1858</div>
1859  </div>1859  </div>
1860  <div class="pm-resource__content">1860  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1861                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the eligibility, filing, and adjudication requirements for the Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-730">Form I-730</a>).</p></div>1861                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the eligibility, filing, and adjudication requirements for the Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-730">Form I-730</a>).</p></div>
1862      1862      
1863    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241220-RefugeeAsyleeRelativePetitions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee Relative Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1863    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241220-RefugeeAsyleeRelativePetitions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee Relative Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1864  </div>1864  </div>
1865  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1865  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1866    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1866    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1867    <div class="views-element-container">1867    <div class="views-element-container">
18681868
n1869<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-55ceaa7979a53b610dceea485880b591d4d3adaf3e249eac438f3e73a3dfdbf9 hide-view-label">n1869<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-008a2c068f63a5d4ea5ecb886c2fa165c50df0ae6f1f2ac9db0636f59464b0c9 hide-view-label">
1870  1870  
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1878  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1878  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1879    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-1"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-3"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-5"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication</span></a></p>1879    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-1"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-3"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4-part-c-chapter-5"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM C.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
1880  1880  
1881  1881  
1882  1882  
1883  1883  
1884</div>1884</div>
1885</div>1885</div>
18861886
1887  </div>1887  </div>
1888</div>1888</div>
1889</div>1889</div>
1890    <div class="views-row">1890    <div class="views-row">
1891<div class="pm-updates">1891<div class="pm-updates">
1892  <div class="pm-resource__header">1892  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1893    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances</div>1893    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances</div>
1894    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 19, 2024</time>1894    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 19, 2024</time>
1895</div>1895</div>
1896  </div>1896  </div>
1897  <div class="pm-resource__content">1897  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1898                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide comprehensive guidance on certain flexibilities USCIS may exercise during and after emergencies or unforeseen circumstances.</p></div>1898                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide comprehensive guidance on certain flexibilities USCIS may exercise during and after emergencies or unforeseen circumstances.</p></div>
1899      1899      
1900    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241219-Emergencies.pdf" title="Select to read more about Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1900    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241219-Emergencies.pdf" title="Select to read more about Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1901  </div>1901  </div>
1902  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1902  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1903    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1903    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1904    <div class="views-element-container">1904    <div class="views-element-container">
19051905
n1906<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0a9753f02bb8ad545ee027640b197764bfa324960e806bdd7944e7ad3040de6b hide-view-label">n1906<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-172cc83f0e6c1a1a63f5b096e5ee8ba97c39650cfbcdc00969cd542447f6ef67 hide-view-label">
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1915  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1915  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1916    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances-Related Flexibilities</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Operational Responses</span></a></p>1916    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances-Related Flexibilities</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Operational Responses</span></a></p>
1917  1917  
1918  1918  
1919  1919  
1920  1920  
1921</div>1921</div>
1922</div>1922</div>
19231923
1924  </div>1924  </div>
1925</div>1925</div>
1926</div>1926</div>
1927    <div class="views-row">1927    <div class="views-row">
1928<div class="pm-updates">1928<div class="pm-updates">
1929  <div class="pm-resource__header">1929  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1930    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Case Assistance and Feedback</div>1930    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Case Assistance and Feedback</div>
1931    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 18, 2024</time>1931    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 18, 2024</time>
1932</div>1932</div>
1933  </div>1933  </div>
1934  <div class="pm-resource__content">1934  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1935                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with current case assistance and feedback avenues.</p></div>1935                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with current case assistance and feedback avenues.</p></div>
1936      1936      
1937    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241218-CaseAssistance.pdf" title="Select to read more about Case Assistance and Feedback" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>1937    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241218-CaseAssistance.pdf" title="Select to read more about Case Assistance and Feedback" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
1938  </div>1938  </div>
1939  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1939  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1940    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1940    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1941    <div class="views-element-container">1941    <div class="views-element-container">
19421942
n1943<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3b220d73a6cc29b11e93d0811d25769a1f2ef0ebd1f13263ac837fdb3007bd23 hide-view-label">n1943<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-63c84688fb4f98294cb1f80aaf65e3a14fdbd408eb63bc928085f6ea4d208604 hide-view-label">
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1945  1945  
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1952  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1952  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1953    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Web-Based Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Types of Assistance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Service Request Management Tool</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, Misconduct, and Discrimination</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-10"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Changes of Address</span></a></p>1953    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Web-Based Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Types of Assistance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Service Request Management Tool</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, Misconduct, and Discrimination</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-10"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Changes of Address</span></a></p>
1954  1954  
1955  1955  
1956  1956  
1957  1957  
1958</div>1958</div>
1959</div>1959</div>
19601960
1961  </div>1961  </div>
1962</div>1962</div>
1963</div>1963</div>
1964    <div class="views-row">1964    <div class="views-row">
1965<div class="pm-updates">1965<div class="pm-updates">
1966  <div class="pm-resource__header">1966  <div class="pm-resource__header">
1967    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Form I-485 Revision Updates</div>1967    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Form I-485 Revision Updates</div>
1968    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 17, 2024</time>1968    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 17, 2024</time>
1969</div>1969</div>
1970  </div>1970  </div>
1971  <div class="pm-resource__content">1971  <div class="pm-resource__content">
1972                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates changes consistent with the newest form editions of the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) and Confirmation of Valid Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j) (Form I-485 Supplement J), published on December 10, 2024. This update removes certain references to the Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of Support (Form I-864W), directs applicants how to request an exemption from the Form I-864 requirement when filing their adjustment of status application, and updates references to the newly retitled Form I-485, Supplement J.</p></div>1972                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates changes consistent with the newest form editions of the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) and Confirmation of Valid Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j) (Form I-485 Supplement J), published on December 10, 2024. This update removes certain references to the Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of Support (Form I-864W), directs applicants how to request an exemption from the Form I-864 requirement when filing their adjustment of status application, and updates references to the newly retitled Form I-485, Supplement J.</p></div>
1973      1973      
1974    1974    
1975  </div>1975  </div>
1976  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">1976  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
1977    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>1977    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
1978    <div class="views-element-container">1978    <div class="views-element-container">
19791979
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1981  1981  
1982  1982  
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19841984
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1989  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>1989  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
1990    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Adjudicating Public Charge Inadmissibility for Adjustment of Status Applications</span></a></p>1990    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Adjudicating Public Charge Inadmissibility for Adjustment of Status Applications</span></a></p>
1991  1991  
1992  1992  
1993  1993  
1994  1994  
1995</div>1995</div>
1996</div>1996</div>
19971997
1998  </div>1998  </div>
1999</div>1999</div>
2000</div>2000</div>
2001    <div class="views-row">2001    <div class="views-row">
2002<div class="pm-updates">2002<div class="pm-updates">
2003  <div class="pm-resource__header">2003  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2004    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Post-Adjustment Jurisdiction for INA 246 Proceedings</div>2004    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Post-Adjustment Jurisdiction for INA 246 Proceedings</div>
2005    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 13, 2024</time>2005    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 13, 2024</time>
2006</div>2006</div>
2007  </div>2007  </div>
2008  <div class="pm-resource__content">2008  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2009                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify guidance regarding jurisdiction over rescission of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status.</p></div>2009                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify guidance regarding jurisdiction over rescission of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status.</p></div>
2010      2010      
2011    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241213-Post-AdjustmentJurisdiction.pdf" title="Select to read more about Post-Adjustment Jurisdiction for INA 246 Proceedings" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2011    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241213-Post-AdjustmentJurisdiction.pdf" title="Select to read more about Post-Adjustment Jurisdiction for INA 246 Proceedings" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2012  </div>2012  </div>
2013  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2013  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2014    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2014    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2015    <div class="views-element-container">2015    <div class="views-element-container">
20162016
n2017<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3a2714ee0b3637981b43eebeac59a0f287c61ab859a01696e5a5b1f0b8c27b61 hide-view-label">n2017<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-296558f81a5cf7e085292e321e79bc47019c6e60ede85d6d7975aaaba498fd8a hide-view-label">
2018  2018  
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2026  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2026  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2027    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Rescission Process</span></a></p>2027    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Rescission Process</span></a></p>
2028  2028  
2029  2029  
2030  2030  
2031  2031  
2032</div>2032</div>
2033</div>2033</div>
20342034
2035  </div>2035  </div>
2036</div>2036</div>
2037</div>2037</div>
2038    <div class="views-row">2038    <div class="views-row">
2039<div class="pm-updates">2039<div class="pm-updates">
2040  <div class="pm-resource__header">2040  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2041    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Supporting Evidence for International Entrepreneur Parole</div>2041    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Supporting Evidence for International Entrepreneur Parole</div>
2042    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 12, 2024</time>2042    <div><br><time datetime="2024-12-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 12, 2024</time>
2043</div>2043</div>
2044  </div>2044  </div>
2045  <div class="pm-resource__content">2045  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2046                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the types of evidence that may support an application for a discretionary grant of international entrepreneur parole.</p></div>2046                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the types of evidence that may support an application for a discretionary grant of international entrepreneur parole.</p></div>
2047      2047      
2048    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241212-InternationalEntrepreneurParoleEvidence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Supporting Evidence for International Entrepreneur Parole" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2048    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241212-InternationalEntrepreneurParoleEvidence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Supporting Evidence for International Entrepreneur Parole" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2049  </div>2049  </div>
2050  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2050  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2051    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2051    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2052    <div class="views-element-container">2052    <div class="views-element-container">
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2063  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2063  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2064    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>2064    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>
2065  2065  
2066  2066  
2067  2067  
2068  2068  
2069</div>2069</div>
2070</div>2070</div>
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2072  </div>2072  </div>
2073</div>2073</div>
2074</div>2074</div>
2075    <div class="views-row">2075    <div class="views-row">
2076<div class="pm-updates">2076<div class="pm-updates">
2077  <div class="pm-resource__header">2077  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2078    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Study Abroad Programs for F-1 Students</div>2078    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Study Abroad Programs for F-1 Students</div>
2079    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 26, 2024</time>2079    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 26, 2024</time>
2080</div>2080</div>
2081  </div>2081  </div>
2082  <div class="pm-resource__content">2082  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2083                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 2, Nonimmigrants, directs readers to the DHS <a href="https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/">Study in the States</a> webpage for more information about requirements for F-1 student participation in study abroad programs and makes other minor technical corrections, including to regulatory citations.</p></div>2083                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 2, Nonimmigrants, directs readers to the DHS <a href="https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/">Study in the States</a> webpage for more information about requirements for F-1 student participation in study abroad programs and makes other minor technical corrections, including to regulatory citations.</p></div>
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2087  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2087  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2088    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2088    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2089    <div class="views-element-container">2089    <div class="views-element-container">
20902090
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2100  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2100  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2101    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States</span></a></p>2101    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States</span></a></p>
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2106</div>2106</div>
2107</div>2107</div>
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2109  </div>2109  </div>
2110</div>2110</div>
2111</div>2111</div>
2112    <div class="views-row">2112    <div class="views-row">
2113<div class="pm-updates">2113<div class="pm-updates">
2114  <div class="pm-resource__header">2114  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2115    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons</div>2115    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons</div>
2116    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 21, 2024</time>2116    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 21, 2024</time>
2117</div>2117</div>
2118  </div>2118  </div>
2119  <div class="pm-resource__content">2119  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2120                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address adjustment of status for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons (T nonimmigrants).</p></div>2120                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address adjustment of status for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons (T nonimmigrants).</p></div>
2121      2121      
2122    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241121-TraffickingVictim-BasedAdjustment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment of Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2122    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241121-TraffickingVictim-BasedAdjustment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment of Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2123  </div>2123  </div>
2124  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2124  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2125    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2125    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2126    <div class="views-element-container">2126    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2128<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9d9a869ae6277e39ee19509c2a64dd067210069c6606d5ca0687884717a1da4d hide-view-label">n2128<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6f86bc10028c2c8bb842d1272382f4da763f1fbde5eb720882bbf0cf010f8283 hide-view-label">
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2137  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2137  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2138    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-1"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Filing</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication</span></a></p>2138    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-1"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Filing</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
2139  2139  
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2142  2142  
2143</div>2143</div>
2144</div>2144</div>
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2146  </div>2146  </div>
2147</div>2147</div>
2148</div>2148</div>
2149    <div class="views-row">2149    <div class="views-row">
2150<div class="pm-updates">2150<div class="pm-updates">
2151  <div class="pm-resource__header">2151  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2152    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Custody in Acquisition of Citizenship Context</div>2152    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Custody in Acquisition of Citizenship Context</div>
2153    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2024</time>2153    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2024</time>
2154</div>2154</div>
2155  </div>2155  </div>
2156  <div class="pm-resource__content">2156  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2157                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the legal and physical custody requirements for purposes of acquisition of U.S. citizenship under Section 320 and naturalization under Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). USCIS is also expanding guidance on derivation of citizenship before the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), under former INA 321.</p></div>2157                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the legal and physical custody requirements for purposes of acquisition of U.S. citizenship under Section 320 and naturalization under Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). USCIS is also expanding guidance on derivation of citizenship before the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), under former INA 321.</p></div>
2158      2158      
2159    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241119-CustodyInAcquisitionOfCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Custody in Acquisition of Citizenship Context" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2159    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241119-CustodyInAcquisitionOfCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Custody in Acquisition of Citizenship Context" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2160  </div>2160  </div>
2161  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2161  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2162    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2162    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2163    <div class="views-element-container">2163    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2165<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2669e595db9571c2b2dcee985fcf79ca153561f537d43d9113e95a386a757049 hide-view-label">n2165<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-93a9e71ab3915966ebc2972b8d884a846b3a752e4ef456b54f2a35c90cfec849 hide-view-label">
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2174  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2174  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2175    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-7"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Deriving Citizenship Before the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (Former INA 321 and 320)</span></a></p>2175    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-7"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Deriving Citizenship Before the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (Former INA 321 and 320)</span></a></p>
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2180</div>2180</div>
2181</div>2181</div>
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2183  </div>2183  </div>
2184</div>2184</div>
2185</div>2185</div>
2186    <div class="views-row">2186    <div class="views-row">
2187<div class="pm-updates">2187<div class="pm-updates">
2188  <div class="pm-resource__header">2188  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2189    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization</div>2189    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization</div>
2190    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 14, 2024</time>2190    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 14, 2024</time>
2191</div>2191</div>
2192  </div>2192  </div>
2193  <div class="pm-resource__content">2193  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2194                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a naturalization applicant’s burden to demonstrate they have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence applies only to the applicant’s initial admission as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or adjustment to LPR status.</p></div>2194                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a naturalization applicant’s burden to demonstrate they have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence applies only to the applicant’s initial admission as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or adjustment to LPR status.</p></div>
2195      2195      
2196    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241114-LPRAdmissionForNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2196    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241114-LPRAdmissionForNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2197  </div>2197  </div>
2198  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2198  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2199    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2199    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2200    <div class="views-element-container">2200    <div class="views-element-container">
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2212    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>2212    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
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2222</div>2222</div>
2223    <div class="views-row">2223    <div class="views-row">
2224<div class="pm-updates">2224<div class="pm-updates">
2225  <div class="pm-resource__header">2225  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2226    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Immigration Medical Examinations for Certain Afghan Nationals Who Arrived in the United States During Operation Allies Welcome</div>2226    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Immigration Medical Examinations for Certain Afghan Nationals Who Arrived in the United States During Operation Allies Welcome</div>
2227    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 13, 2024</time>2227    <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 13, 2024</time>
2228</div>2228</div>
2229  </div>2229  </div>
2230  <div class="pm-resource__content">2230  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2231                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examinations completed by certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).</p></div>2231                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examinations completed by certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).</p></div>
2232      2232      
2233    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241113-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Immigration Medical Examinations for Certain Afghan Nationals Who Arrived in the United States During Operation Allies Welcome" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2233    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241113-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Immigration Medical Examinations for Certain Afghan Nationals Who Arrived in the United States During Operation Allies Welcome" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2234  </div>2234  </div>
2235  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2235  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2236    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2236    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2237    <div class="views-element-container">2237    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2239<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-33a64e9e0730c077ebd0a58d941264a2027a2fe1194f88625dcd78a0dbe56e50 hide-view-label">n2239<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e5cbc1d580508067d9f311174c707f980f41176623c317b21bef9938026a2813 hide-view-label">
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2248  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2248  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2249    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>2249    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
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2255</div>2255</div>
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2258</div>2258</div>
2259</div>2259</div>
2260    <div class="views-row">2260    <div class="views-row">
2261<div class="pm-updates">2261<div class="pm-updates">
2262  <div class="pm-resource__header">2262  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2263    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating Name of Form I-131</div>2263    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating Name of Form I-131</div>
2264    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 30, 2024</time>2264    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 30, 2024</time>
2265</div>2265</div>
2266  </div>2266  </div>
2267  <div class="pm-resource__content">2267  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2268                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volumes 1, 3, 7, 11 and 12 of the Policy Manual updates the name of Form I-131 to align with the current edition of the form.</p></div>2268                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volumes 1, 3, 7, 11 and 12 of the Policy Manual updates the name of Form I-131 to align with the current edition of the form.</p></div>
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2271  </div>2271  </div>
2272  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2272  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2273    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2273    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2274    <div class="views-element-container">2274    <div class="views-element-container">
22752275
n2276<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-14d43612468f9a5f383b7730e23e83b8cfc59f733ff94423e0429b0f05ceae1a hide-view-label">n2276<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-906601e76562c1d3f33dbb5884b6d1ec4df7b0d95773fafeecb9341a78864420 hide-view-label">
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2285  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2285  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2286    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-12"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.12</span> - <span>Chapter 12 - Travel Outside the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-6"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Reissuance of Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>2286    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-12"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.12</span> - <span>Chapter 12 - Travel Outside the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-6"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Reissuance of Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>
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2291</div>2291</div>
2292</div>2292</div>
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2294  </div>2294  </div>
2295</div>2295</div>
2296</div>2296</div>
2297    <div class="views-row">2297    <div class="views-row">
2298<div class="pm-updates">2298<div class="pm-updates">
2299  <div class="pm-resource__header">2299  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2300    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons</div>2300    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons</div>
2301    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 23, 2024</time>2301    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 23, 2024</time>
2302</div>2302</div>
2303  </div>2303  </div>
2304  <div class="pm-resource__content">2304  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2305                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to incorporate changes from the Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status Final Rule (T Final Rule), including updated citations, new definitions, and clarifications.</p></div>2305                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to incorporate changes from the Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status Final Rule (T Final Rule), including updated citations, new definitions, and clarifications.</p></div>
2306      2306      
2307    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241023-VictimsOfTrafficking.pdf" title="Select to read more about T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2307    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241023-VictimsOfTrafficking.pdf" title="Select to read more about T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2308  </div>2308  </div>
2309  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2309  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2310    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2310    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
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2323    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence for Principal Applicants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-5"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Documentation and Evidence for Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Bona Fide Determinations</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-7"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Annual Cap and Waiting List</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Applicants in Removal Proceedings</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-10"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Duration and Extensions of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-11"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Federal Benefits and Work Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-12"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.12</span> - <span>Chapter 12 - Travel Outside the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-13"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.13</span> - <span>Chapter 13 - Revocation of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-2"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Waivers for Victims of Trafficking</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - INA 212(d)(13) Waivers</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-5"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Waivers for T Nonimmigrants Applying for Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-6"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudication and Post-Adjudication Matters</span></a></p>2323    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence for Principal Applicants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-5"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Documentation and Evidence for Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Bona Fide Determinations</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-7"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Annual Cap and Waiting List</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Applicants in Removal Proceedings</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-10"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Duration and Extensions of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-11"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Federal Benefits and Work Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-12"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.12</span> - <span>Chapter 12 - Travel Outside the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b-chapter-13"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B.13</span> - <span>Chapter 13 - Revocation of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-2"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Waivers for Victims of Trafficking</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - INA 212(d)(13) Waivers</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-5"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Waivers for T Nonimmigrants Applying for Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o-chapter-6"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudication and Post-Adjudication Matters</span></a></p>
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2328</div>2328</div>
2329</div>2329</div>
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2331  </div>2331  </div>
2332</div>2332</div>
2333</div>2333</div>
2334    <div class="views-row">2334    <div class="views-row">
2335<div class="pm-updates">2335<div class="pm-updates">
2336  <div class="pm-resource__header">2336  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2337    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - International Entrepreneur Parole Threshold Adjustments</div>2337    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - International Entrepreneur Parole Threshold Adjustments</div>
2338    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 10, 2024</time>2338    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 10, 2024</time>
2339</div>2339</div>
2340  </div>2340  </div>
2341  <div class="pm-resource__content">2341  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2342                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the recently published final rule to codify the automatic adjustment of the investment, award, grant, and revenue thresholds for international entrepreneur parole. The guidance also clarifies the process for submitting biometrics for applicants who reside outside the United States.</p></div>2342                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the recently published final rule to codify the automatic adjustment of the investment, award, grant, and revenue thresholds for international entrepreneur parole. The guidance also clarifies the process for submitting biometrics for applicants who reside outside the United States.</p></div>
2343      2343      
2344    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241010-InternationalEntrepreneurParole.pdf" title="Select to read more about International Entrepreneur Parole Threshold Adjustments" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2344    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241010-InternationalEntrepreneurParole.pdf" title="Select to read more about International Entrepreneur Parole Threshold Adjustments" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2345  </div>2345  </div>
2346  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2346  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2347    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2347    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2348    <div class="views-element-container">2348    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2350<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e924f80988d23d49e8713f62399dc51bab882e51c8faf27d9b59500d9a785b93 hide-view-label">n2350<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-33af3b6deedf05ac0c7e20457db504fe816ddd98f42d878dc807703b7473c6a4 hide-view-label">
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2359  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2359  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2360    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Requirements for Consideration</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Additional Periods of Parole</span></a></p>2360    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Requirements for Consideration</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Additional Periods of Parole</span></a></p>
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2365</div>2365</div>
2366</div>2366</div>
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2368  </div>2368  </div>
2369</div>2369</div>
2370</div>2370</div>
2371    <div class="views-row">2371    <div class="views-row">
2372<div class="pm-updates">2372<div class="pm-updates">
2373  <div class="pm-resource__header">2373  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2374    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extraordinary Ability Criteria Clarification</div>2374    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extraordinary Ability Criteria Clarification</div>
2375    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 02, 2024</time>2375    <div><br><time datetime="2024-10-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 02, 2024</time>
2376</div>2376</div>
2377  </div>2377  </div>
2378  <div class="pm-resource__content">2378  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2379                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for immigrant classification as a person of extraordinary ability.</p></div>2379                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for immigrant classification as a person of extraordinary ability.</p></div>
2380      2380      
2381    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241002-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extraordinary Ability Criteria Clarification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2381    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241002-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extraordinary Ability Criteria Clarification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2382  </div>2382  </div>
2383  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2383  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2384    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2384    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2385    <div class="views-element-container">2385    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2387<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d8daf3271c29b3fca82a1456afaeba2dbb942473c850bbde2aecdf4558812056 hide-view-label">n2387<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8ceb98893bfa86e7566b2f5c6de5d336afa02c8e7f016d4d5d29b125c5596282 hide-view-label">
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2397    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability</span></a></p>2397    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability</span></a></p>
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2403</div>2403</div>
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2405  </div>2405  </div>
2406</div>2406</div>
2407</div>2407</div>
2408    <div class="views-row">2408    <div class="views-row">
2409<div class="pm-updates">2409<div class="pm-updates">
2410  <div class="pm-resource__header">2410  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2411    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Extension Application Filing Period for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training</div>2411    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Extension Application Filing Period for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training</div>
2412    <div><br><time datetime="2024-09-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 25, 2024</time>2412    <div><br><time datetime="2024-09-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 25, 2024</time>
2413</div>2413</div>
2414  </div>2414  </div>
2415  <div class="pm-resource__content">2415  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2416                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 2, Nonimmigrants, clarifies that an F-1 student may apply for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension no later than 60 days after a designated school official’s recommendation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). This technical update aligns the guidance with the regulations.</p></div>2416                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 2, Nonimmigrants, clarifies that an F-1 student may apply for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension no later than 60 days after a designated school official’s recommendation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). This technical update aligns the guidance with the regulations.</p></div>
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2420  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2420  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2421    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2421    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2422    <div class="views-element-container">2422    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2424<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-39864483e1a82622ddcba8e02e579dbbc3d976652b42c022e414be6a3962babe hide-view-label">n2424<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-802204a1d067b83c5047b51fde7a01651118c0432af0e479aead3bb1a273595e hide-view-label">
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2433  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2433  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2434    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Practical Training</span></a></p>2434    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Practical Training</span></a></p>
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2440</div>2440</div>
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2442  </div>2442  </div>
2443</div>2443</div>
2444</div>2444</div>
2445    <div class="views-row">2445    <div class="views-row">
2446<div class="pm-updates">2446<div class="pm-updates">
2447  <div class="pm-resource__header">2447  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2448    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Age Calculation Under the Child Status Protection Act</div>2448    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Age Calculation Under the Child Status Protection Act</div>
2449    <div><br><time datetime="2024-09-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 25, 2024</time>2449    <div><br><time datetime="2024-09-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 25, 2024</time>
2450</div>2450</div>
2451  </div>2451  </div>
2452  <div class="pm-resource__content">2452  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2453                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how to calculate the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age for a noncitizen who demonstrates extraordinary circumstances that may excuse the sought to acquire requirement under the CSPA.</p></div>2453                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how to calculate the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age for a noncitizen who demonstrates extraordinary circumstances that may excuse the sought to acquire requirement under the CSPA.</p></div>
2454      2454      
2455    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240925-CSPAAgeCalculation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Age Calculation Under the Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2455    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240925-CSPAAgeCalculation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Age Calculation Under the Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2456  </div>2456  </div>
2457  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2457  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2458    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2458    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2459    <div class="views-element-container">2459    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2461<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-92860337e5a41278fcdb5d3acc77942490fb0c93755e4054ad47d1e09b436113 hide-view-label">n2461<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-73b583ae4cea1abc6a19c3030c7b479e1cfc0e020527ff48973a642a23ed1667 hide-view-label">
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2470  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2470  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2471    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>2471    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
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2476</div>2476</div>
2477</div>2477</div>
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2479  </div>2479  </div>
2480</div>2480</div>
2481</div>2481</div>
2482    <div class="views-row">2482    <div class="views-row">
2483<div class="pm-updates">2483<div class="pm-updates">
2484  <div class="pm-resource__header">2484  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2485    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training</div>2485    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training</div>
2486    <div><br><time datetime="2024-08-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 27, 2024</time>2486    <div><br><time datetime="2024-08-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 27, 2024</time>
2487</div>2487</div>
2488  </div>2488  </div>
2489  <div class="pm-resource__content">2489  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2490                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields; as well as clarifying guidance concerning online study, school transfers, the grace period, and study abroad.</p></div>2490                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields; as well as clarifying guidance concerning online study, school transfers, the grace period, and study abroad.</p></div>
2491      2491      
2492    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240827-STEMOPT.pdf" title="Select to read more about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2492    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240827-STEMOPT.pdf" title="Select to read more about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2493  </div>2493  </div>
2494  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2494  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2495    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2495    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2496    <div class="views-element-container">2496    <div class="views-element-container">
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2508    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Courses and Enrollment, Full Course of Study, and Reduced Course Load</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - School Transfer</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Practical Training</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States</span></a></p>2508    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Courses and Enrollment, Full Course of Study, and Reduced Course Load</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - School Transfer</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Practical Training</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States</span></a></p>
2509  2509  
2510  2510  
2511  2511  
2512  2512  
2513</div>2513</div>
2514</div>2514</div>
25152515
2516  </div>2516  </div>
2517</div>2517</div>
2518</div>2518</div>
2519    <div class="views-row">2519    <div class="views-row">
2520<div class="pm-updates">2520<div class="pm-updates">
2521  <div class="pm-resource__header">2521  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2522    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship Provisions</div>2522    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship Provisions</div>
2523    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 18, 2024</time>2523    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 18, 2024</time>
2524</div>2524</div>
2525  </div>2525  </div>
2526  <div class="pm-resource__content">2526  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2527                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding provisions for children’s acquisition of citizenship.</p></div>2527                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding provisions for children’s acquisition of citizenship.</p></div>
2528      2528      
2529    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240718-CitizenshipProvisionsForChildren.pdf" title="Select to read more about Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship Provisions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2529    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240718-CitizenshipProvisionsForChildren.pdf" title="Select to read more about Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship Provisions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2530  </div>2530  </div>
2531  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2531  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2532    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2532    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2533    <div class="views-element-container">2533    <div class="views-element-container">
25342534
n2535<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5ac0d3524fa0c17a3b9c8213293b7e03f01ab6e5e0d83adf0d23523e641070cf hide-view-label">n2535<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-24128faa5e983dfb00d70a46ca459444848b76c4f19cd4e5e1fbe93fa380d531 hide-view-label">
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2544  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2544  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2545    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-6"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children</span></a></p>2545    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-6"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children</span></a></p>
2546  2546  
2547  2547  
2548  2548  
2549  2549  
2550</div>2550</div>
2551</div>2551</div>
25522552
2553  </div>2553  </div>
2554</div>2554</div>
2555</div>2555</div>
2556    <div class="views-row">2556    <div class="views-row">
2557<div class="pm-updates">2557<div class="pm-updates">
2558  <div class="pm-resource__header">2558  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2559    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Regional Center Noncompliance and Sanctions</div>2559    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Regional Center Noncompliance and Sanctions</div>
2560    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 16, 2024</time>2560    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 16, 2024</time>
2561</div>2561</div>
2562  </div>2562  </div>
2563  <div class="pm-resource__content">2563  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2564                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the new provisions added to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) relating to the consequences to regional centers, new commercial enterprises, job creating entities, and investors for noncompliance in the EB-5 program.</p></div>2564                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the new provisions added to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) relating to the consequences to regional centers, new commercial enterprises, job creating entities, and investors for noncompliance in the EB-5 program.</p></div>
2565      2565      
2566    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240716-EB5RegionalCenterSanctions.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Regional Center Noncompliance and Sanctions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2566    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240716-EB5RegionalCenterSanctions.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Regional Center Noncompliance and Sanctions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2567  </div>2567  </div>
2568  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2568  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2569    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2569    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2570    <div class="views-element-container">2570    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2572<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-992d0b55d33d6f914e473b55007227373bc6d4b8fc330a8d573163036f22b777 hide-view-label">n2572<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2b0f49749dcee46e618b8134c85591dc9c42fe8f50f7177b3482e5e057fa43b8 hide-view-label">
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2581  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2581  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2582    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Sanctions and Discretionary Determinations</span></a></p>2582    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Sanctions and Discretionary Determinations</span></a></p>
2583  2583  
2584  2584  
2585  2585  
2586  2586  
2587</div>2587</div>
2588</div>2588</div>
25892589
2590  </div>2590  </div>
2591</div>2591</div>
2592</div>2592</div>
2593    <div class="views-row">2593    <div class="views-row">
2594<div class="pm-updates">2594<div class="pm-updates">
2595  <div class="pm-resource__header">2595  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2596    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Customer Service and Interpretation of 8 U.S.C. 1367 Confidentiality Protections for U.S. Citizens</div>2596    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Customer Service and Interpretation of 8 U.S.C. 1367 Confidentiality Protections for U.S. Citizens</div>
2597    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 12, 2024</time>2597    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 12, 2024</time>
2598</div>2598</div>
2599  </div>2599  </div>
2600  <div class="pm-resource__content">2600  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2601                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced June 12, 2024, that interprets the confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 as ending at naturalization. USCIS is making this change as the previous practice of maintaining 8 U.S.C. 1367 protections beyond naturalization created burdens for some naturalized U.S. citizens. This policy will result in naturalized citizens having full access to USCIS electronic benefit processing and critical customer service tools that are available to other U.S. citizens. This guidance became effective July 12, 2024.</p></div>2601                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced June 12, 2024, that interprets the confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 as ending at naturalization. USCIS is making this change as the previous practice of maintaining 8 U.S.C. 1367 protections beyond naturalization created burdens for some naturalized U.S. citizens. This policy will result in naturalized citizens having full access to USCIS electronic benefit processing and critical customer service tools that are available to other U.S. citizens. This guidance became effective July 12, 2024.</p></div>
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2605  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2605  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2606    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2606    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2607    <div class="views-element-container">2607    <div class="views-element-container">
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n2609<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6e643d74aadb72a3527f5206f811af2ddc75a3e4b03c6a4b2161838ff5317aa8 hide-view-label">n2609<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-671ee3c26597ca25f934a53bf937cc501ec548f4772d01a105c5bf139167b6ea hide-view-label">
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2619    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>2619    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
2620  2620  
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2624</div>2624</div>
2625</div>2625</div>
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2627  </div>2627  </div>
2628</div>2628</div>
2629</div>2629</div>
2630    <div class="views-row">2630    <div class="views-row">
2631<div class="pm-updates">2631<div class="pm-updates">
2632  <div class="pm-resource__header">2632  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2633    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Determining a Benefit Requestor’s Legal Name</div>2633    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Determining a Benefit Requestor’s Legal Name</div>
2634    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 12, 2024</time>2634    <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 12, 2024</time>
2635</div>2635</div>
2636  </div>2636  </div>
2637  <div class="pm-resource__content">2637  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2638                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how officers determine a benefit requestor’s legal name.</p></div>2638                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how officers determine a benefit requestor’s legal name.</p></div>
2639      2639      
2640    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240712-LegalName.pdf" title="Select to read more about Determining a Benefit Requestor’s Legal Name" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2640    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240712-LegalName.pdf" title="Select to read more about Determining a Benefit Requestor’s Legal Name" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2641  </div>2641  </div>
2642  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2642  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2643    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2643    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
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2655  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2655  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2656    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>2656    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>
2657  2657  
2658  2658  
2659  2659  
2660  2660  
2661</div>2661</div>
2662</div>2662</div>
26632663
2664  </div>2664  </div>
2665</div>2665</div>
2666</div>2666</div>
2667    <div class="views-row">2667    <div class="views-row">
2668<div class="pm-updates">2668<div class="pm-updates">
2669  <div class="pm-resource__header">2669  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2670    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Diversity Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status</div>2670    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Diversity Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status</div>
2671    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 28, 2024</time>2671    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 28, 2024</time>
2672</div>2672</div>
2673  </div>2673  </div>
2674  <div class="pm-resource__content">2674  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2675                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing adjustment of status based on the Diversity Immigrant Visa. This policy update consolidates, updates, and supersedes Chapter 23.5(h) of the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM), related AFM appendices, and related policy memoranda. This update is not intended to change existing policy or create new policy.</p></div>2675                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing adjustment of status based on the Diversity Immigrant Visa. This policy update consolidates, updates, and supersedes Chapter 23.5(h) of the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM), related AFM appendices, and related policy memoranda. This update is not intended to change existing policy or create new policy.</p></div>
2676      2676      
2677    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240628-DiversityImmigrantBasedAdjustment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Diversity Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2677    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240628-DiversityImmigrantBasedAdjustment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Diversity Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2678  </div>2678  </div>
2679  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2679  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2680    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2680    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2681    <div class="views-element-container">2681    <div class="views-element-container">
26822682
n2683<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-963613080e32a8d87b899df89cbce885efb016231c2aff4882a891fe0cc2bb96 hide-view-label">n2683<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b5c2b9ec3364166e50a047556c24808100d80be6ea36277d57a62e632461db9f hide-view-label">
2684  2684  
2685  2685  
2686  2686  
26872687
2688  2688  
2689      2689      
2690  2690  
2691        2691        
2692  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2692  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2693    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>2693    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
2694  2694  
2695  2695  
2696  2696  
2697  2697  
2698</div>2698</div>
2699</div>2699</div>
27002700
2701  </div>2701  </div>
2702</div>2702</div>
2703</div>2703</div>
2704    <div class="views-row">2704    <div class="views-row">
2705<div class="pm-updates">2705<div class="pm-updates">
2706  <div class="pm-resource__header">2706  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2707    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service Options for Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730)</div>2707    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service Options for Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730)</div>
2708    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 25, 2024</time>2708    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 25, 2024</time>
2709</div>2709</div>
2710  </div>2710  </div>
2711  <div class="pm-resource__content">2711  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2712                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the customer service options available to petitioners of Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730).</p></div>2712                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the customer service options available to petitioners of Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730).</p></div>
2713      2713      
2714    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240625-I-730CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service Options for Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2714    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240625-I-730CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service Options for Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition (Form I-730)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2715  </div>2715  </div>
2716  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2716  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2717    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2717    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2718    <div class="views-element-container">2718    <div class="views-element-container">
27192719
n2720<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c5ac8f4f84d1d42ce2d1c3003e1831610977462c0f57a950404211dfb45007be hide-view-label">n2720<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-26b9539115a8349777af83f131d9970791fbb2fbde070c7f7bbc6d247556b230 hide-view-label">
2721  2721  
2722  2722  
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27242724
2725  2725  
2726      2726      
2727  2727  
2728        2728        
2729  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2729  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2730    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>2730    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
2731  2731  
2732  2732  
2733  2733  
2734  2734  
2735</div>2735</div>
2736</div>2736</div>
27372737
2738  </div>2738  </div>
2739</div>2739</div>
2740</div>2740</div>
2741    <div class="views-row">2741    <div class="views-row">
2742<div class="pm-updates">2742<div class="pm-updates">
2743  <div class="pm-resource__header">2743  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2744    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Hague Adoption Convention Petitions</div>2744    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Hague Adoption Convention Petitions</div>
2745    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2024</time>2745    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2024</time>
2746</div>2746</div>
2747  </div>2747  </div>
2748  <div class="pm-resource__content">2748  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2749                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify requirements for petitions to determine children’s eligibility as Convention adoptees.</p></div>2749                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify requirements for petitions to determine children’s eligibility as Convention adoptees.</p></div>
2750      2750      
2751    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240614-HagueAdoptionPetitions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Hague Adoption Convention Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2751    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240614-HagueAdoptionPetitions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Hague Adoption Convention Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2752  </div>2752  </div>
2753  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2753  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2754    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2754    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2755    <div class="views-element-container">2755    <div class="views-element-container">
27562756
n2757<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-06b83cf3a2eb1e877bcbbe1cb492b2d23d46f5b68b64d8e60ec2931dadd44839 hide-view-label">n2757<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7bd3d92146ee3004da293dcb10b487974ede180721ea933ea5280ac239c478c8 hide-view-label">
2758  2758  
2759  2759  
2760  2760  
27612761
2762  2762  
2763      2763      
2764  2764  
2765        2765        
2766  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2766  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2767    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-1"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Identity and Age</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Convention Adoptees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Qualifying Adoptive or Custodial Relationship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-6"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Additional Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-7"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Required Order of Immigration and Adoption Steps</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-8"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-9"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Adjudication</span></a></p>2767    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-1"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Identity and Age</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Convention Adoptees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Qualifying Adoptive or Custodial Relationship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-6"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Additional Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-7"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Required Order of Immigration and Adoption Steps</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-8"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-9"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
2768  2768  
2769  2769  
2770  2770  
2771  2771  
2772</div>2772</div>
2773</div>2773</div>
27742774
2775  </div>2775  </div>
2776</div>2776</div>
2777</div>2777</div>
2778    <div class="views-row">2778    <div class="views-row">
2779<div class="pm-updates">2779<div class="pm-updates">
2780  <div class="pm-resource__header">2780  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2781    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service and Interpretation of 8 U.S.C. 1367 Confidentiality Protections for U.S. Citizens</div>2781    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service and Interpretation of 8 U.S.C. 1367 Confidentiality Protections for U.S. Citizens</div>
2782    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 12, 2024</time>2782    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 12, 2024</time>
2783</div>2783</div>
2784  </div>2784  </div>
2785  <div class="pm-resource__content">2785  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2786                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets the confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 as ending at naturalization. USCIS is making this change as the previous practice of maintaining 8 U.S.C. 1367 protections beyond naturalization created burdens for some naturalized U.S. citizens. This policy will result in naturalized citizens having full access to USCIS electronic benefit processing and critical customer service tools that are available to other U.S. citizens. This guidance becomes effective July 12, 2024.</p></div>2786                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets the confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 as ending at naturalization. USCIS is making this change as the previous practice of maintaining 8 U.S.C. 1367 protections beyond naturalization created burdens for some naturalized U.S. citizens. This policy will result in naturalized citizens having full access to USCIS electronic benefit processing and critical customer service tools that are available to other U.S. citizens. This guidance becomes effective July 12, 2024.</p></div>
2787      2787      
2788    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240612-CustomerServiceAndConfidentiality.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service and Interpretation of 8 U.S.C. 1367 Confidentiality Protections for U.S. Citizens" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2788    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240612-CustomerServiceAndConfidentiality.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service and Interpretation of 8 U.S.C. 1367 Confidentiality Protections for U.S. Citizens" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2789  </div>2789  </div>
2790  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2790  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2791    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2791    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2792    <div class="views-element-container">2792    <div class="views-element-container">
27932793
n2794<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-917cd75fdac6288f0384d9ef0e0f6d4b0dba239c2561cf5fb13951ad1138ed41 hide-view-label">n2794<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc6b46376e9692d40476e28669cd9538bbfa2f69e113dd65a88e0f23e419cbe2 hide-view-label">
2795  2795  
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2802        2802        
2803  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2803  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2804    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>2804    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
2805  2805  
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2807  2807  
2808  2808  
2809</div>2809</div>
2810</div>2810</div>
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2812  </div>2812  </div>
2813</div>2813</div>
2814</div>2814</div>
2815    <div class="views-row">2815    <div class="views-row">
2816<div class="pm-updates">2816<div class="pm-updates">
2817  <div class="pm-resource__header">2817  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2818    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Limited In-Person Filing</div>2818    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Limited In-Person Filing</div>
2819    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 06, 2024</time>2819    <div><br><time datetime="2024-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 06, 2024</time>
2820</div>2820</div>
2821  </div>2821  </div>
2822  <div class="pm-resource__content">2822  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2823                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how petitioners for special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification (or their representatives) may schedule an appointment with a USCIS field office to file a Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Form I-360) in person in limited circumstances.</p></div>2823                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how petitioners for special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification (or their representatives) may schedule an appointment with a USCIS field office to file a Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Form I-360) in person in limited circumstances.</p></div>
2824      2824      
2825    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240606-SIJInPersonFiling.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Limited In-Person Filing" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2825    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240606-SIJInPersonFiling.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Limited In-Person Filing" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2826  </div>2826  </div>
2827  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2827  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2828    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2828    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2829    <div class="views-element-container">2829    <div class="views-element-container">
28302830
n2831<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cb78643039b8e0731237d476d0e41aae21fb8311bf3430b5ac0bd3d5b168f6a0 hide-view-label">n2831<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-924b915c603258b9aa148bbf745c35030d652f86291e7e06fabb26f3fbeb0c3c hide-view-label">
2832  2832  
2833  2833  
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28352835
2836  2836  
2837      2837      
2838  2838  
2839        2839        
2840  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2840  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2841    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>2841    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
2842  2842  
2843  2843  
2844  2844  
2845  2845  
2846</div>2846</div>
2847</div>2847</div>
28482848
2849  </div>2849  </div>
2850</div>2850</div>
2851</div>2851</div>
2852    <div class="views-row">2852    <div class="views-row">
2853<div class="pm-updates">2853<div class="pm-updates">
2854  <div class="pm-resource__header">2854  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2855    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Family-Based Immigrant Visa Petition Approvals</div>2855    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Family-Based Immigrant Visa Petition Approvals</div>
2856    <div><br><time datetime="2024-05-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 22, 2024</time>2856    <div><br><time datetime="2024-05-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 22, 2024</time>
2857</div>2857</div>
2858  </div>2858  </div>
2859  <div class="pm-resource__content">2859  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2860                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on family-based immigrant visa petitions, including explaining how USCIS handles correcting approval notice errors, requests for consular processing or adjustment of status, and routing procedures for approved petitions.</p></div>2860                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on family-based immigrant visa petitions, including explaining how USCIS handles correcting approval notice errors, requests for consular processing or adjustment of status, and routing procedures for approved petitions.</p></div>
2861      2861      
2862    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240522-Family-BasedImmigrantApprovals.pdf" title="Select to read more about Family-Based Immigrant Visa Petition Approvals" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2862    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240522-Family-BasedImmigrantApprovals.pdf" title="Select to read more about Family-Based Immigrant Visa Petition Approvals" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2863  </div>2863  </div>
2864  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2864  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2865    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2865    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2866    <div class="views-element-container">2866    <div class="views-element-container">
28672867
n2868<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-df1229c03a29412be75b9c2ae436a407fa4b44ca9fb524ebcf5a14f900d8fe19 hide-view-label">n2868<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4c72e82314b46b6c37da44354f1d60a68a8a06aec5c95e3b24166edeafb06f3a hide-view-label">
2869  2869  
2870  2870  
2871  2871  
28722872
2873  2873  
2874      2874      
2875  2875  
2876        2876        
2877  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2877  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2878    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication of Family-Based Petitions</span></a></p>2878    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication of Family-Based Petitions</span></a></p>
2879  2879  
2880  2880  
2881  2881  
2882  2882  
2883</div>2883</div>
2884</div>2884</div>
28852885
2886  </div>2886  </div>
2887</div>2887</div>
2888</div>2888</div>
2889    <div class="views-row">2889    <div class="views-row">
2890<div class="pm-updates">2890<div class="pm-updates">
2891  <div class="pm-resource__header">2891  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2892    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - H-3 Nonimmigrants Participating in Training at an Academic or Vocational Institution</div>2892    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - H-3 Nonimmigrants Participating in Training at an Academic or Vocational Institution</div>
2893    <div><br><time datetime="2024-05-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 08, 2024</time>2893    <div><br><time datetime="2024-05-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 08, 2024</time>
2894</div>2894</div>
2895  </div>2895  </div>
2896  <div class="pm-resource__content">2896  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2897                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the circumstances under which H-3 nonimmigrants may participate in training provided on the property of an academic or vocational institution.</p></div>2897                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the circumstances under which H-3 nonimmigrants may participate in training provided on the property of an academic or vocational institution.</p></div>
2898      2898      
2899    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240508-Trainees.pdf" title="Select to read more about H-3 Nonimmigrants Participating in Training at an Academic or Vocational Institution" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2899    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240508-Trainees.pdf" title="Select to read more about H-3 Nonimmigrants Participating in Training at an Academic or Vocational Institution" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2900  </div>2900  </div>
2901  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2901  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2902    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2902    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2903    <div class="views-element-container">2903    <div class="views-element-container">
29042904
n2905<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5d8d98cbfdf0355ad748fb494c84e87ff356f8e38099bbbc0a92d58cea30140f hide-view-label">n2905<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6b8e4e625fe255ed0479874a2d97ad8b01bd623685b042def42fc91aff44f4e2 hide-view-label">
2906  2906  
2907  2907  
2908  2908  
29092909
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2911      2911      
2912  2912  
2913        2913        
2914  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2914  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2915    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-j-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM J.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p>2915    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-j-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM J.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p>
2916  2916  
2917  2917  
2918  2918  
2919  2919  
2920</div>2920</div>
2921</div>2921</div>
29222922
2923  </div>2923  </div>
2924</div>2924</div>
2925</div>2925</div>
2926    <div class="views-row">2926    <div class="views-row">
2927<div class="pm-updates">2927<div class="pm-updates">
2928  <div class="pm-resource__header">2928  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2929    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>2929    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>
2930    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 11, 2024</time>2930    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 11, 2024</time>
2931</div>2931</div>
2932  </div>2932  </div>
2933  <div class="pm-resource__content">2933  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2934                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the extension of the current exemption from the temporary need requirement for petitions for temporary nonagricultural (H-2B) nonimmigrant workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), as provided in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024 NDAA).</p></div>2934                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the extension of the current exemption from the temporary need requirement for petitions for temporary nonagricultural (H-2B) nonimmigrant workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), as provided in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024 NDAA).</p></div>
2935      2935      
2936    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240411-H2BNDAA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2936    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240411-H2BNDAA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2937  </div>2937  </div>
2938  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2938  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2939    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2939    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2940    <div class="views-element-container">2940    <div class="views-element-container">
29412941
n2942<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e43fb342831b8126a72b03510aeb755feb2d8b1f6b80840c7394b0d22fc077d9 hide-view-label">n2942<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ced059e76516e1429e7ec2898bce285873eea9bb9618672f7543aa2118041369 hide-view-label">
2943  2943  
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29462946
2947  2947  
2948      2948      
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2950        2950        
2951  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2951  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2952    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i-chapter-11"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling</span></a></p>2952    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i-chapter-11"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling</span></a></p>
2953  2953  
2954  2954  
2955  2955  
2956  2956  
2957</div>2957</div>
2958</div>2958</div>
29592959
2960  </div>2960  </div>
2961</div>2961</div>
2962</div>2962</div>
2963    <div class="views-row">2963    <div class="views-row">
2964<div class="pm-updates">2964<div class="pm-updates">
2965  <div class="pm-resource__header">2965  <div class="pm-resource__header">
2966    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying the Term “Science or Art” for Schedule A, Group II Occupations</div>2966    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying the Term “Science or Art” for Schedule A, Group II Occupations</div>
2967    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 10, 2024</time>2967    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 10, 2024</time>
2968</div>2968</div>
2969  </div>2969  </div>
2970  <div class="pm-resource__content">2970  <div class="pm-resource__content">
2971                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update the Schedule A, Group II definition of science or art to align with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) definition.</p></div>2971                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update the Schedule A, Group II definition of science or art to align with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) definition.</p></div>
2972      2972      
2973    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240410-ScheduleA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying the Term “Science or Art” for Schedule A, Group II Occupations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>2973    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240410-ScheduleA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying the Term “Science or Art” for Schedule A, Group II Occupations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
2974  </div>2974  </div>
2975  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">2975  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
2976    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>2976    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
2977    <div class="views-element-container">2977    <div class="views-element-container">
29782978
n2979<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bfe395191170e1b1ef84872037ada7c827765f851bd56f0248fa4f8ca00b32bd hide-view-label">n2979<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4a8fb62e0cfff10da1ab11a959172bd5346965505c95c35bbcc6d066ac085793 hide-view-label">
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2988  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>2988  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
2989    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-7"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Schedule A Designation Petitions</span></a></p>2989    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-7"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Schedule A Designation Petitions</span></a></p>
2990  2990  
2991  2991  
2992  2992  
2993  2993  
2994</div>2994</div>
2995</div>2995</div>
29962996
2997  </div>2997  </div>
2998</div>2998</div>
2999</div>2999</div>
3000    <div class="views-row">3000    <div class="views-row">
3001<div class="pm-updates">3001<div class="pm-updates">
3002  <div class="pm-resource__header">3002  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3003    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>3003    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
3004    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 04, 2024</time>3004    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 04, 2024</time>
3005</div>3005</div>
3006  </div>3006  </div>
3007  <div class="pm-resource__content">3007  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3008                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the evidentiary value of the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693).</p></div>3008                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the evidentiary value of the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693).</p></div>
3009      3009      
3010    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240404-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3010    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240404-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity of Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3011  </div>3011  </div>
3012  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3012  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3013    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3013    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3014    <div class="views-element-container">3014    <div class="views-element-container">
30153015
n3016<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a885486d5877aa2c8854c9f245d9318e7f86bfda1a75d443bff72be66c9e8d93 hide-view-label">n3016<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e1a4c9693e7d2c09036208eacca53e01e8198c3fc0cb38096249599a5bfc90e5 hide-view-label">
3017  3017  
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3025  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3025  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3026    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>3026    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
3027  3027  
3028  3028  
3029  3029  
3030  3030  
3031</div>3031</div>
3032</div>3032</div>
30333033
3034  </div>3034  </div>
3035</div>3035</div>
3036</div>3036</div>
3037    <div class="views-row">3037    <div class="views-row">
3038<div class="pm-updates">3038<div class="pm-updates">
3039  <div class="pm-resource__header">3039  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3040    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Availability of Additional Gender Options for Certain Benefit Requests</div>3040    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Availability of Additional Gender Options for Certain Benefit Requests</div>
3041    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 01, 2024</time>3041    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 01, 2024</time>
3042</div>3042</div>
3043  </div>3043  </div>
3044  <div class="pm-resource__content">3044  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3045                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the availability of an “X” gender marker option on certain USCIS forms and secure documents.</p></div>3045                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the availability of an “X” gender marker option on certain USCIS forms and secure documents.</p></div>
3046      3046      
3047    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240401-GenderOptions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Availability of Additional Gender Options for Certain Benefit Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3047    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240401-GenderOptions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Availability of Additional Gender Options for Certain Benefit Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3048  </div>3048  </div>
3049  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3049  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3050    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3050    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3051    <div class="views-element-container">3051    <div class="views-element-container">
30523052
n3053<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-be1b3afe9522ae2852533144519c071b631bd865e17cc6a6dc8712b0f67de483 hide-view-label">n3053<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-86d61bac6b78ccfd566afe9286fbb11d5134919d458bcad11d1cb6a21351795a hide-view-label">
3054  3054  
3055  3055  
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3058  3058  
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3061        3061        
3062  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3062  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3063    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p>3063    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p>
3064  3064  
3065  3065  
3066  3066  
3067  3067  
3068</div>3068</div>
3069</div>3069</div>
30703070
3071  </div>3071  </div>
3072</div>3072</div>
3073</div>3073</div>
3074    <div class="views-row">3074    <div class="views-row">
3075<div class="pm-updates">3075<div class="pm-updates">
3076  <div class="pm-resource__header">3076  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3077    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule</div>3077    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule</div>
3078    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 01, 2024</time>3078    <div><br><time datetime="2024-04-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 01, 2024</time>
3079</div>3079</div>
3080  </div>3080  </div>
3081  <div class="pm-resource__content">3081  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3082                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2024, and effective April 1, 2024.</p></div>3082                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2024, and effective April 1, 2024.</p></div>
3083      3083      
3084    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240401-FeeRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3084    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240401-FeeRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3085  </div>3085  </div>
3086  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3086  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3087    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3087    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3088    <div class="views-element-container">3088    <div class="views-element-container">
30893089
n3090<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-51cb915e1fcf8e579408faeb4dbf15812d84d84406bffc3b77b925d665b6eb42 hide-view-label">n3090<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9e6688d6e4cc3cb913cf9672db06a040785756185b2f7f9cdbb0c40abe8d845a hide-view-label">
3091  3091  
3092  3092  
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30943094
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3099  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3099  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3100    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Submitting Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-e-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM E.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing and Documentation</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-j-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM J.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Change of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioners</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-b-chapter-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM B.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Action on Pending or Approved Suitability Determinations</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-c-chapter-7"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM C.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-c-chapter-8"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM C.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Convention Adoptees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis</span></a></p>3100    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Submitting Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-e-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM E.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing and Documentation</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-j-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM J.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Change of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioners</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-b-chapter-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM B.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Action on Pending or Approved Suitability Determinations</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-c-chapter-7"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM C.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-c-chapter-8"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM C.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Convention Adoptees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis</span></a></p>
3101  3101  
3102  3102  
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3105</div>3105</div>
3106</div>3106</div>
31073107
3108  </div>3108  </div>
3109</div>3109</div>
3110</div>3110</div>
3111    <div class="views-row">3111    <div class="views-row">
3112<div class="pm-updates">3112<div class="pm-updates">
3113  <div class="pm-resource__header">3113  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3114    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367</div>3114    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367</div>
3115    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 29, 2024</time>3115    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 29, 2024</time>
3116</div>3116</div>
3117  </div>3117  </div>
3118  <div class="pm-resource__content">3118  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3119                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced April 11, 2023, on mailing address and case handling procedures for persons protected under 8 U.S.C. 1367. This guidance became effective March 29, 2024.</p></div>3119                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced April 11, 2023, on mailing address and case handling procedures for persons protected under 8 U.S.C. 1367. This guidance became effective March 29, 2024.</p></div>
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3122  </div>3122  </div>
3123  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3123  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3124    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3124    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3125    <div class="views-element-container">3125    <div class="views-element-container">
31263126
n3127<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5734128bdd1774eff9bb1c4d28188ece7f00f1c4c6bf304060006b88131182b0 hide-view-label">n3127<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1aae027d2c9cfe8c6fbdf2c5fac5d745469828e345ef08fa3a7881403bd9b038 hide-view-label">
3128  3128  
3129  3129  
3130  3130  
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3136  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3136  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3137    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>3137    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
3138  3138  
3139  3139  
3140  3140  
3141  3141  
3142</div>3142</div>
3143</div>3143</div>
31443144
3145  </div>3145  </div>
3146</div>3146</div>
3147</div>3147</div>
3148    <div class="views-row">3148    <div class="views-row">
3149<div class="pm-updates">3149<div class="pm-updates">
3150  <div class="pm-resource__header">3150  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3151    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367</div>3151    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367</div>
3152    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 29, 2024</time>3152    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 29, 2024</time>
3153</div>3153</div>
3154  </div>3154  </div>
3155  <div class="pm-resource__content">3155  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3156                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide guidance on customer service procedures for persons protected by the confidentiality provisions found at 8 U.S.C. 1367(a)(2).</p></div>3156                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide guidance on customer service procedures for persons protected by the confidentiality provisions found at 8 U.S.C. 1367(a)(2).</p></div>
3157      3157      
3158    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240329-CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3158    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240329-CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3159  </div>3159  </div>
3160  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3160  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3161    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3161    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3162    <div class="views-element-container">3162    <div class="views-element-container">
31633163
n3164<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-92aa281efc1b059aedd5391a77fe54fce9e24a797bdf96a01193a9c2ed499dd1 hide-view-label">n3164<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9ef77657549ec6c2f7805bb8112ac812ff43153ad166b408a34b14b538c786aa hide-view-label">
3165  3165  
3166  3166  
3167  3167  
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3170      3170      
3171  3171  
3172        3172        
3173  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3173  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3174    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>3174    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
3175  3175  
3176  3176  
3177  3177  
3178  3178  
3179</div>3179</div>
3180</div>3180</div>
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3182  </div>3182  </div>
3183</div>3183</div>
3184</div>3184</div>
3185    <div class="views-row">3185    <div class="views-row">
3186<div class="pm-updates">3186<div class="pm-updates">
3187  <div class="pm-resource__header">3187  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3188    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Expedite Requests</div>3188    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Expedite Requests</div>
3189    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 21, 2024</time>3189    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 21, 2024</time>
3190</div>3190</div>
3191  </div>3191  </div>
3192  <div class="pm-resource__content">3192  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3193                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS considers expedite requests related to government interests and requests related to emergencies and urgent humanitarian situations. This update also clarifies how to make an expedite request and explains how USCIS processes expedite requests.</p></div>3193                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS considers expedite requests related to government interests and requests related to emergencies and urgent humanitarian situations. This update also clarifies how to make an expedite request and explains how USCIS processes expedite requests.</p></div>
3194      3194      
3195    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240321-ExpediteRequests.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Expedite Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3195    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240321-ExpediteRequests.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Expedite Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3196  </div>3196  </div>
3197  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3197  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3198    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3198    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3199    <div class="views-element-container">3199    <div class="views-element-container">
32003200
n3201<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-188ddd73571a2c2f04187b94187a249308ca1fc83765f516a32337dc5f901284 hide-view-label">n3201<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-298773ad2a4ba30dd05f9c59cb098ea778f0211c40715add3f409012cf5d34ca hide-view-label">
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3210  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3210  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3211    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p>3211    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p>
3212  3212  
3213  3213  
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3215  3215  
3216</div>3216</div>
3217</div>3217</div>
32183218
3219  </div>3219  </div>
3220</div>3220</div>
3221</div>3221</div>
3222    <div class="views-row">3222    <div class="views-row">
3223<div class="pm-updates">3223<div class="pm-updates">
3224  <div class="pm-resource__header">3224  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3225    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Anti-Discrimination Policy</div>3225    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Anti-Discrimination Policy</div>
3226    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 15, 2024</time>3226    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 15, 2024</time>
3227</div>3227</div>
3228  </div>3228  </div>
3229  <div class="pm-resource__content">3229  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3230                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify its anti-discrimination policy pertaining to USCIS employees and contractors interacting directly or indirectly with members of the public.</p></div>3230                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify its anti-discrimination policy pertaining to USCIS employees and contractors interacting directly or indirectly with members of the public.</p></div>
3231      3231      
3232    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240315-Anti-Discrimination.pdf" title="Select to read more about Anti-Discrimination Policy" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3232    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240315-Anti-Discrimination.pdf" title="Select to read more about Anti-Discrimination Policy" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3233  </div>3233  </div>
3234  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3234  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3235    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3235    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3236    <div class="views-element-container">3236    <div class="views-element-container">
32373237
n3238<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ea9307574723db6ab33fae45c26e75304b3234a99cd5ba50239215f5f1ec0816 hide-view-label">n3238<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4cbd0d934b7ab123516f251ede3a8eee74d36049a31ee5fe504d243d0471e43c hide-view-label">
3239  3239  
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3247  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3247  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3248    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Disability Accommodation Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Conduct in USCIS Facilities</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, Misconduct, and Discrimination</span></a></p>3248    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Disability Accommodation Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Conduct in USCIS Facilities</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, Misconduct, and Discrimination</span></a></p>
3249  3249  
3250  3250  
3251  3251  
3252  3252  
3253</div>3253</div>
3254</div>3254</div>
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3256  </div>3256  </div>
3257</div>3257</div>
3258</div>3258</div>
3259    <div class="views-row">3259    <div class="views-row">
3260<div class="pm-updates">3260<div class="pm-updates">
3261  <div class="pm-resource__header">3261  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3262    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Mobile Biometrics Collection in Remote Locations</div>3262    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Mobile Biometrics Collection in Remote Locations</div>
3263    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 07, 2024</time>3263    <div><br><time datetime="2024-03-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 07, 2024</time>
3264</div>3264</div>
3265  </div>3265  </div>
3266  <div class="pm-resource__content">3266  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3267                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify existing policy on providing mobile biometrics collection services to benefit requestors residing in remote locations within the United States.</p></div>3267                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify existing policy on providing mobile biometrics collection services to benefit requestors residing in remote locations within the United States.</p></div>
3268      3268      
3269    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240307-MobileBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Mobile Biometrics Collection in Remote Locations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3269    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240307-MobileBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Mobile Biometrics Collection in Remote Locations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3270  </div>3270  </div>
3271  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3271  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3272    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3272    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3273    <div class="views-element-container">3273    <div class="views-element-container">
32743274
n3275<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-47ce5d90f97ba1c583e30e4b247c7c464ed0a70f5af81683444bd40e178571c4 hide-view-label">n3275<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2669af193de23cb6b28fb62cf97a7f3cb1d9e14417a93bc68ce4cc099755759e hide-view-label">
3276  3276  
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3284  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3284  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3285    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>3285    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>
3286  3286  
3287  3287  
3288  3288  
3289  3289  
3290</div>3290</div>
3291</div>3291</div>
32923292
3293  </div>3293  </div>
3294</div>3294</div>
3295</div>3295</div>
3296    <div class="views-row">3296    <div class="views-row">
3297<div class="pm-updates">3297<div class="pm-updates">
3298  <div class="pm-resource__header">3298  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3299    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Addition of Citation to 2021 BIA Decision on Materiality of Misrepresentations Concerning Identity</div>3299    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Addition of Citation to 2021 BIA Decision on Materiality of Misrepresentations Concerning Identity</div>
3300    <div><br><time datetime="2024-02-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 28, 2024</time>3300    <div><br><time datetime="2024-02-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 28, 2024</time>
3301</div>3301</div>
3302  </div>3302  </div>
3303  <div class="pm-resource__content">3303  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3304                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8, Part J, Chapter 3 adds a citation to the 2021 Board of Immigration Appeal’s Decision, <em>Matter of O-R-E-</em>, which further explains when misrepresentations of identity are material, and makes conforming edits to the Policy Manual main text.</p></div>3304                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8, Part J, Chapter 3 adds a citation to the 2021 Board of Immigration Appeal’s Decision, <em>Matter of O-R-E-</em>, which further explains when misrepresentations of identity are material, and makes conforming edits to the Policy Manual main text.</p></div>
3305      3305      
3306    3306    
3307  </div>3307  </div>
3308  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3308  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3309    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3309    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3310    <div class="views-element-container">3310    <div class="views-element-container">
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n3312<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c63eb63993eb7ae760e134e459cc51d2679f808e772dba143743e5e2b6301dce hide-view-label">n3312<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7e2bb93538bacbbae5d3caa559c75b8dea2fdf0204000cd98ed884c345168b63 hide-view-label">
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3320        3320        
3321  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3321  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3322    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>3322    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
3323  3323  
3324  3324  
3325  3325  
3326  3326  
3327</div>3327</div>
3328</div>3328</div>
33293329
3330  </div>3330  </div>
3331</div>3331</div>
3332</div>3332</div>
3333    <div class="views-row">3333    <div class="views-row">
3334<div class="pm-updates">3334<div class="pm-updates">
3335  <div class="pm-resource__header">3335  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3336    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Untimely Filed Extensions of Stay and Change of Status Requests</div>3336    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Untimely Filed Extensions of Stay and Change of Status Requests</div>
3337    <div><br><time datetime="2024-01-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 24, 2024</time>3337    <div><br><time datetime="2024-01-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 24, 2024</time>
3338</div>3338</div>
3339  </div>3339  </div>
3340  <div class="pm-resource__content">3340  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3341                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address when USCIS may, in its discretion, excuse untimely filed extensions of stay and change of status requests.</p></div>3341                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address when USCIS may, in its discretion, excuse untimely filed extensions of stay and change of status requests.</p></div>
3342      3342      
3343    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240124-UntimelyFiledRequests.pdf" title="Select to read more about Untimely Filed Extensions of Stay and Change of Status Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3343    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240124-UntimelyFiledRequests.pdf" title="Select to read more about Untimely Filed Extensions of Stay and Change of Status Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3344  </div>3344  </div>
3345  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3345  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3346    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3346    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3347    <div class="views-element-container">3347    <div class="views-element-container">
33483348
n3349<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6a6488d5f4ff9b3eedd273d27f44e84c5f31da55c33ad2a194468621d0ca2d93 hide-view-label">n3349<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fdaef5e618d3a07b27e270574c44e4c40f22d75ca121249521835ea9b60c3ee2 hide-view-label">
3350  3350  
3351  3351  
3352  3352  
33533353
3354  3354  
3355      3355      
3356  3356  
3357        3357        
3358  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3358  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3359    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p>3359    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p>
3360  3360  
3361  3361  
3362  3362  
3363  3363  
3364</div>3364</div>
3365</div>3365</div>
33663366
3367  </div>3367  </div>
3368</div>3368</div>
3369</div>3369</div>
3370    <div class="views-row">3370    <div class="views-row">
3371<div class="pm-updates">3371<div class="pm-updates">
3372  <div class="pm-resource__header">3372  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3373    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Establishing an Employer’s Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage for Certain Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Petitions</div>3373    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Establishing an Employer’s Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage for Certain Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Petitions</div>
3374    <div><br><time datetime="2024-01-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 05, 2024</time>3374    <div><br><time datetime="2024-01-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 05, 2024</time>
3375</div>3375</div>
3376  </div>3376  </div>
3377  <div class="pm-resource__content">3377  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3378                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant visa petition adjudications.</p></div>3378                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant visa petition adjudications.</p></div>
3379      3379      
3380    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240105-AbilityToPay.pdf" title="Select to read more about Establishing an Employer’s Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage for Certain Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3380    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240105-AbilityToPay.pdf" title="Select to read more about Establishing an Employer’s Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage for Certain Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3381  </div>3381  </div>
3382  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3382  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3383    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3383    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3384    <div class="views-element-container">3384    <div class="views-element-container">
33853385
n3386<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8d9fd76b5349fd662586fac33661e4e9ef27bb6459331e084a31db031533d7df hide-view-label">n3386<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f6339298dc2e33b3691b5481cabcca60ae073dad9a36ab34e7e7093564c2a6d2 hide-view-label">
3387  3387  
3388  3388  
3389  3389  
33903390
3391  3391  
3392      3392      
3393  3393  
3394        3394        
3395  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3395  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3396    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Ability to Pay</span></a></p>3396    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Ability to Pay</span></a></p>
3397  3397  
3398  3398  
3399  3399  
3400  3400  
3401</div>3401</div>
3402</div>3402</div>
34033403
3404  </div>3404  </div>
3405</div>3405</div>
3406</div>3406</div>
3407    <div class="views-row">3407    <div class="views-row">
3408<div class="pm-updates">3408<div class="pm-updates">
3409  <div class="pm-resource__header">3409  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3410    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Student Classifications</div>3410    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Student Classifications</div>
3411    <div><br><time datetime="2023-12-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 20, 2023</time>3411    <div><br><time datetime="2023-12-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 20, 2023</time>
3412</div>3412</div>
3413  </div>3413  </div>
3414  <div class="pm-resource__content">3414  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3415                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the nonimmigrant student (F and M) classifications, including USCIS’ role in the adjudication of applications for employment authorization and change or reinstatement of status to F or M classifications.</p></div>3415                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the nonimmigrant student (F and M) classifications, including USCIS’ role in the adjudication of applications for employment authorization and change or reinstatement of status to F or M classifications.</p></div>
3416      3416      
3417    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231220-NonimmigrantStudents.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Student Classifications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3417    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231220-NonimmigrantStudents.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Student Classifications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3418  </div>3418  </div>
3419  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3419  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3420    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3420    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3421    <div class="views-element-container">3421    <div class="views-element-container">
34223422
3423<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f778a80fbae7d3295b6ce267b7ea6f3375644674f82e884b78c342b21f5c07d0 hide-view-label">3423<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f778a80fbae7d3295b6ce267b7ea6f3375644674f82e884b78c342b21f5c07d0 hide-view-label">
3424  3424  
3425  3425  
3426  3426  
34273427
3428  3428  
3429      3429      
3430  3430  
3431        3431        
3432  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3432  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3433    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Courses and Enrollment, Full Course of Study, and Reduced Course Load</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - School Transfer</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Practical Training</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Employment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-8"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Change of Status, Extension of Stay, and Length of Stay</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-9"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Dependents</span></a></p>3433    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Courses and Enrollment, Full Course of Study, and Reduced Course Load</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - School Transfer</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Practical Training</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Employment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-8"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Change of Status, Extension of Stay, and Length of Stay</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-9"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Dependents</span></a></p>
3434  3434  
3435  3435  
3436  3436  
3437  3437  
3438</div>3438</div>
3439</div>3439</div>
34403440
3441  </div>3441  </div>
3442</div>3442</div>
3443</div>3443</div>
3444    <div class="views-row">3444    <div class="views-row">
3445<div class="pm-updates">3445<div class="pm-updates">
3446  <div class="pm-resource__header">3446  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3447    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents</div>3447    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents</div>
3448    <div><br><time datetime="2023-12-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 12, 2023</time>3448    <div><br><time datetime="2023-12-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 12, 2023</time>
3449</div>3449</div>
3450  </div>3450  </div>
3451  <div class="pm-resource__content">3451  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3452                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding family-based conditional permanent residents (CPRs).</p></div>3452                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding family-based conditional permanent residents (CPRs).</p></div>
3453      3453      
3454    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231212-Family-BasedCPRs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3454    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231212-Family-BasedCPRs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3455  </div>3455  </div>
3456  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3456  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3457    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3457    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3458    <div class="views-element-container">3458    <div class="views-element-container">
34593459
n3460<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-48dbf7bc627253ab00a1448e2e4502030856b3df0a3348e3936a8562947b8469 hide-view-label">n3460<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8142c6d4c96ae0da7adf11d0fe8da1dbfefc9579c0aaa1ab186f24bb76b83007 hide-view-label">
3461  3461  
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3468        3468        
3469  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3469  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3470    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Terms and Conditions of CPR Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Joint Petitions and Individual Filing Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Waiver of Joint Filing Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Decision and Post-Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-7"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Effect of Removal Proceedings</span></a></p>3470    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Terms and Conditions of CPR Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Joint Petitions and Individual Filing Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Waiver of Joint Filing Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Decision and Post-Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-7"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Effect of Removal Proceedings</span></a></p>
3471  3471  
3472  3472  
3473  3473  
3474  3474  
3475</div>3475</div>
3476</div>3476</div>
34773477
3478  </div>3478  </div>
3479</div>3479</div>
3480</div>3480</div>
3481    <div class="views-row">3481    <div class="views-row">
3482<div class="pm-updates">3482<div class="pm-updates">
3483  <div class="pm-resource__header">3483  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3484    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Country-Specific Adoption Processing</div>3484    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Country-Specific Adoption Processing</div>
3485    <div><br><time datetime="2023-11-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 29, 2023</time>3485    <div><br><time datetime="2023-11-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 29, 2023</time>
3486</div>3486</div>
3487  </div>3487  </div>
3488  <div class="pm-resource__content">3488  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3489                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 5, Adoptions, incorporates information on USCIS country-specific adoption processing by adding a reference to the <a href="/adoption/country-information/uscis-country-specific-processing" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5439ef55-61ba-4c4c-8dbd-c366cc00298d" data-entity-substitution="canonical">USCIS Country-Specific Processing</a> webpage.</p></div>3489                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 5, Adoptions, incorporates information on USCIS country-specific adoption processing by adding a reference to the <a href="/adoption/country-information/uscis-country-specific-processing" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5439ef55-61ba-4c4c-8dbd-c366cc00298d" data-entity-substitution="canonical">USCIS Country-Specific Processing</a> webpage.</p></div>
3490      3490      
3491    3491    
3492  </div>3492  </div>
3493  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3493  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3494    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3494    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3495    <div class="views-element-container">3495    <div class="views-element-container">
34963496
n3497<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3403bde5ea468ec0c0ff406db7119dd795bbaa5d0f88c1d3a9d28b97d3361826 hide-view-label">n3497<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5ad4e24dacf149a498dc5313d55c7da10d7b5d6a0922c1aa3dac157a5da7027b hide-view-label">
3498  3498  
3499  3499  
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3506  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3506  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3507    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p>3507    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p>
3508  3508  
3509  3509  
3510  3510  
3511  3511  
3512</div>3512</div>
3513</div>3513</div>
35143514
3515  </div>3515  </div>
3516</div>3516</div>
3517</div>3517</div>
3518    <div class="views-row">3518    <div class="views-row">
3519<div class="pm-updates">3519<div class="pm-updates">
3520  <div class="pm-resource__header">3520  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3521    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification Litigation Update on Tolling Provision</div>3521    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification Litigation Update on Tolling Provision</div>
3522    <div><br><time datetime="2023-11-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 08, 2023</time>3522    <div><br><time datetime="2023-11-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 08, 2023</time>
3523</div>3523</div>
3524  </div>3524  </div>
3525  <div class="pm-resource__content">3525  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3526                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with <em>Casa Libre/Freedom House v. Mayorkas</em>. The district court in <em>Casa Libre</em> issued a Declaratory Judgment stating that the tolling provisions outlined in DHS regulations are not in accordance with the 180-day timeframe for the adjudication of a special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) petition as required by statute, to the extent that the regulations allow adjudication beyond the 180-day timeframe.</p></div>3526                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with <em>Casa Libre/Freedom House v. Mayorkas</em>. The district court in <em>Casa Libre</em> issued a Declaratory Judgment stating that the tolling provisions outlined in DHS regulations are not in accordance with the 180-day timeframe for the adjudication of a special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) petition as required by statute, to the extent that the regulations allow adjudication beyond the 180-day timeframe.</p></div>
3527      3527      
3528    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231108-SIJTollingProvision.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification Litigation Update on Tolling Provision" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3528    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231108-SIJTollingProvision.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification Litigation Update on Tolling Provision" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3529  </div>3529  </div>
3530  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3530  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3531    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3531    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3532    <div class="views-element-container">3532    <div class="views-element-container">
35333533
n3534<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b33c3c153adaec70fd4408b721c903103fd56edb87d34068ef6c5aed498882ab hide-view-label">n3534<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-27afc6afa3dd5639a0393fdfb42b787ef0cd4b2bf4389328fb366337b09fca32 hide-view-label">
3535  3535  
3536  3536  
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35383538
3539  3539  
3540      3540      
3541  3541  
3542        3542        
3543  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3543  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3544    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>3544    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
3545  3545  
3546  3546  
3547  3547  
3548  3548  
3549</div>3549</div>
3550</div>3550</div>
35513551
3552  </div>3552  </div>
3553</div>3553</div>
3554</div>3554</div>
3555    <div class="views-row">3555    <div class="views-row">
3556<div class="pm-updates">3556<div class="pm-updates">
3557  <div class="pm-resource__header">3557  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3558    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Statelessness</div>3558    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Statelessness</div>
3559    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 30, 2023</time>3559    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 30, 2023</time>
3560</div>3560</div>
3561  </div>3561  </div>
3562  <div class="pm-resource__content">3562  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3563                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 1, 2023, to address stateless noncitizens present in the United States. This guidance became effective October 30, 2023.</p></div>3563                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 1, 2023, to address stateless noncitizens present in the United States. This guidance became effective October 30, 2023.</p></div>
3564      3564      
3565    3565    
3566  </div>3566  </div>
3567  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3567  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3568    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3568    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3569    <div class="views-element-container">3569    <div class="views-element-container">
35703570
n3571<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-42bc67afab0d60d4d20b30eee506fac685c2252cbb15eb66e33782622b7c732a hide-view-label">n3571<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a669c040c7c63fac528b6f391eccd028c6ab4959d84cbd46fcdb254d221a9da7 hide-view-label">
3572  3572  
3573  3573  
3574  3574  
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3576  3576  
3577      3577      
3578  3578  
3579        3579        
3580  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3580  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3581    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-k"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Reserved</span></a></p>3581    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-k"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Reserved</span></a></p>
3582  3582  
3583  3583  
3584  3584  
3585  3585  
3586</div>3586</div>
3587</div>3587</div>
35883588
3589  </div>3589  </div>
3590</div>3590</div>
3591</div>3591</div>
3592    <div class="views-row">3592    <div class="views-row">
3593<div class="pm-updates">3593<div class="pm-updates">
3594  <div class="pm-resource__header">3594  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3595    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Regional Center Program Reform</div>3595    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Regional Center Program Reform</div>
3596    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 26, 2023</time>3596    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 26, 2023</time>
3597</div>3597</div>
3598  </div>3598  </div>
3599  <div class="pm-resource__content">3599  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3600                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to continue to incorporate statutory reforms of the Regional Center Program as they relate to regional center designation and other requirements for immigrant investors.</p>3600                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to continue to incorporate statutory reforms of the Regional Center Program as they relate to regional center designation and other requirements for immigrant investors.</p>
3601</div>3601</div>
3602      3602      
3603    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231026-EB5RegionalCenterReform.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Regional Center Program Reform" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3603    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231026-EB5RegionalCenterReform.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Regional Center Program Reform" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3604  </div>3604  </div>
3605  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3605  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3606    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3606    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3607    <div class="views-element-container">3607    <div class="views-element-container">
36083608
n3609<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-69b7c9e26a125809aa604f041adf6a6af2da734d0d7f56f4dbd3d7006f319dff hide-view-label">n3609<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-74ea6a9b1c9e7da01b7f9b4d844f665b733e2bf5ba2472227df257aab7aeb28f hide-view-label">
3610  3610  
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3614  3614  
3615      3615      
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3617        3617        
3618  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3618  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3619    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>3619    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>
3620  3620  
3621  3621  
3622  3622  
3623  3623  
3624</div>3624</div>
3625</div>3625</div>
36263626
3627  </div>3627  </div>
3628</div>3628</div>
3629</div>3629</div>
3630    <div class="views-row">3630    <div class="views-row">
3631<div class="pm-updates">3631<div class="pm-updates">
3632  <div class="pm-resource__header">3632  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3633    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Foreign Residence Requirement for Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitors</div>3633    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Foreign Residence Requirement for Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitors</div>
3634    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 24, 2023</time>3634    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 24, 2023</time>
3635</div>3635</div>
3636  </div>3636  </div>
3637  <div class="pm-resource__content">3637  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3638                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the 2-year foreign residence requirement for the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification.</p>3638                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the 2-year foreign residence requirement for the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification.</p>
3639</div>3639</div>
3640      3640      
3641    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231024-ForeignResidenceRequirement.pdf" title="Select to read more about Foreign Residence Requirement for Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitors" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3641    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231024-ForeignResidenceRequirement.pdf" title="Select to read more about Foreign Residence Requirement for Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitors" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3642  </div>3642  </div>
3643  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3643  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3644    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3644    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3645    <div class="views-element-container">3645    <div class="views-element-container">
36463646
3647<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7fbd7ccd45ccda0256df2702649641d012cf20c5f8330ee9943954018d74b0c4 hide-view-label">3647<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7fbd7ccd45ccda0256df2702649641d012cf20c5f8330ee9943954018d74b0c4 hide-view-label">
3648  3648  
3649  3649  
3650  3650  
36513651
3652  3652  
3653      3653      
3654  3654  
3655        3655        
3656  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3656  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3657    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Terms and Conditions of J Exchange Visitor Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d-chapter-6"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Family Members of J-1 Exchange Visitor</span></a></p>3657    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Terms and Conditions of J Exchange Visitor Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d-chapter-6"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Family Members of J-1 Exchange Visitor</span></a></p>
3658  3658  
3659  3659  
3660  3660  
3661  3661  
3662</div>3662</div>
3663</div>3663</div>
36643664
3665  </div>3665  </div>
3666</div>3666</div>
3667</div>3667</div>
3668    <div class="views-row">3668    <div class="views-row">
3669<div class="pm-updates">3669<div class="pm-updates">
3670  <div class="pm-resource__header">3670  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3671    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - L-1 Petitions for Intracompany Transferees Filed by a Sole Proprietorship</div>3671    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - L-1 Petitions for Intracompany Transferees Filed by a Sole Proprietorship</div>
3672    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 20, 2023</time>3672    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 20, 2023</time>
3673</div>3673</div>
3674  </div>3674  </div>
3675  <div class="pm-resource__content">3675  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3676                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a sole proprietorship may not file an L-1 petition on behalf of its owner because the sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner.</p>3676                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a sole proprietorship may not file an L-1 petition on behalf of its owner because the sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner.</p>
3677</div>3677</div>
3678      3678      
3679    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231020-IntracompanyTransferees.pdf" title="Select to read more about L-1 Petitions for Intracompany Transferees Filed by a Sole Proprietorship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3679    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231020-IntracompanyTransferees.pdf" title="Select to read more about L-1 Petitions for Intracompany Transferees Filed by a Sole Proprietorship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3680  </div>3680  </div>
3681  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3681  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3682    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3682    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3683    <div class="views-element-container">3683    <div class="views-element-container">
36843684
n3685<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5d164fa4b00e1887f38d1762ba1015fde9d3eeaab58d30c5989b677943b40b5c hide-view-label">n3685<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-be62e91eb47cf9982e87a3e286d6a532e69860e9f03c0ae3988f441ce772b334 hide-view-label">
3686  3686  
3687  3687  
3688  3688  
36893689
3690  3690  
3691      3691      
3692  3692  
3693        3693        
3694  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3694  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3695    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Ownership and Control</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-l-chapter-10"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM L.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Period of Stay</span></a></p>3695    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Ownership and Control</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-l-chapter-10"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM L.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Period of Stay</span></a></p>
3696  3696  
3697  3697  
3698  3698  
3699  3699  
3700</div>3700</div>
3701</div>3701</div>
37023702
3703  </div>3703  </div>
3704</div>3704</div>
3705</div>3705</div>
3706    <div class="views-row">3706    <div class="views-row">
3707<div class="pm-updates">3707<div class="pm-updates">
3708  <div class="pm-resource__header">3708  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3709    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>3709    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>
3710    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 04, 2023</time>3710    <div><br><time datetime="2023-10-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 04, 2023</time>
3711</div>3711</div>
3712  </div>3712  </div>
3713  <div class="pm-resource__content">3713  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3714                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the extension of the current exemption from the temporary need requirement for petitions for temporary nonagricultural H-2B nonimmigrant workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), as provided in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.</p>3714                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the extension of the current exemption from the temporary need requirement for petitions for temporary nonagricultural H-2B nonimmigrant workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), as provided in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.</p>
3715</div>3715</div>
3716      3716      
3717    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231004-H2BNDAA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3717    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231004-H2BNDAA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3718  </div>3718  </div>
3719  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3719  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3720    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3720    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3721    <div class="views-element-container">3721    <div class="views-element-container">
37223722
n3723<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-32871b9247012483e8ee70b8b1ce8eab241aa1420e0a021868a73707ff2d53ce hide-view-label">n3723<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-361090d00ebdb58259fd8e11d5d9589187af44cca139ec59b25cbe7cdb4b9d98 hide-view-label">
3724  3724  
3725  3725  
3726  3726  
37273727
3728  3728  
3729      3729      
3730  3730  
3731        3731        
3732  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3732  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3733    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i-chapter-11"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling</span></a></p>3733    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i-chapter-11"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling</span></a></p>
3734  3734  
3735  3735  
3736  3736  
3737  3737  
3738</div>3738</div>
3739</div>3739</div>
37403740
3741  </div>3741  </div>
3742</div>3742</div>
3743</div>3743</div>
3744    <div class="views-row">3744    <div class="views-row">
3745<div class="pm-updates">3745<div class="pm-updates">
3746  <div class="pm-resource__header">3746  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3747    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories</div>3747    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories</div>
3748    <div><br><time datetime="2023-09-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 27, 2023</time>3748    <div><br><time datetime="2023-09-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 27, 2023</time>
3749</div>3749</div>
3750  </div>3750  </div>
3751  <div class="pm-resource__content">3751  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3752                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding maximum validity periods for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs, Form I-766) issued to refugees and asylees, noncitizens paroled as refugees, noncitizens granted withholding of removal, noncitizens with pending applications for asylum or withholding of removal, noncitizens with pending applications for adjustment of status under INA 245, and noncitizens seeking suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal. USCIS is also clarifying that the Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) may be used as evidence of both status and employment authorization for certain EAD categories that are employment authorized incident to status or parole.</p>3752                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding maximum validity periods for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs, Form I-766) issued to refugees and asylees, noncitizens paroled as refugees, noncitizens granted withholding of removal, noncitizens with pending applications for asylum or withholding of removal, noncitizens with pending applications for adjustment of status under INA 245, and noncitizens seeking suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal. USCIS is also clarifying that the Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) may be used as evidence of both status and employment authorization for certain EAD categories that are employment authorized incident to status or parole.</p>
3753</div>3753</div>
3754      3754      
3755    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230927-EmploymentAuthorizationValidity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3755    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230927-EmploymentAuthorizationValidity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3756  </div>3756  </div>
3757  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3757  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3758    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3758    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3759    <div class="views-element-container">3759    <div class="views-element-container">
37603760
n3761<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-58efe98f14828792a030c72e6b73f7e020829f248f1484742974183fb325ad0e hide-view-label">n3761<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e3cb017b8b3ccb04079777bbb6fe31ab0ed56683820ff40c5e1add8d064ac6e4 hide-view-label">
3762  3762  
3763  3763  
3764  3764  
37653765
3766  3766  
3767      3767      
3768  3768  
3769        3769        
3770  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3770  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3771    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-f-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM F.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>3771    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-f-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM F.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
3772  3772  
3773  3773  
3774  3774  
3775  3775  
3776</div>3776</div>
3777</div>3777</div>
37783778
3779  </div>3779  </div>
3780</div>3780</div>
3781</div>3781</div>
3782    <div class="views-row">3782    <div class="views-row">
3783<div class="pm-updates">3783<div class="pm-updates">
3784  <div class="pm-resource__header">3784  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3785    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evaluating Eligibility for Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications</div>3785    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evaluating Eligibility for Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications</div>
3786    <div><br><time datetime="2023-09-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 12, 2023</time>3786    <div><br><time datetime="2023-09-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 12, 2023</time>
3787</div>3787</div>
3788  </div>3788  </div>
3789  <div class="pm-resource__content">3789  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3790                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability and outstanding professor or researcher first preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications.</p>3790                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability and outstanding professor or researcher first preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications.</p>
3791</div>3791</div>
3792      3792      
3793    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230912-ExtraordinaryAbilityOutstandingProfessor.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evaluating Eligibility for Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3793    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230912-ExtraordinaryAbilityOutstandingProfessor.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evaluating Eligibility for Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3794  </div>3794  </div>
3795  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3795  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3796    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3796    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3797    <div class="views-element-container">3797    <div class="views-element-container">
37983798
n3799<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b5fe1a9a816d57ff0ec1eaa972b7876de6274f5c8b39e1bcbe88fc81f1c03111 hide-view-label">n3799<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a1d17ab1b0951b996d83687dae35f93de3d5be8a4cd22790bd49a7788b569e4b hide-view-label">
3800  3800  
3801  3801  
3802  3802  
38033803
3804  3804  
3805      3805      
3806  3806  
3807        3807        
3808  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3808  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3809    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Outstanding Professor or Researcher</span></a></p>3809    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Outstanding Professor or Researcher</span></a></p>
3810  3810  
3811  3811  
3812  3812  
3813  3813  
3814</div>3814</div>
3815</div>3815</div>
38163816
3817  </div>3817  </div>
3818</div>3818</div>
3819</div>3819</div>
3820    <div class="views-row">3820    <div class="views-row">
3821<div class="pm-updates">3821<div class="pm-updates">
3822  <div class="pm-resource__header">3822  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3823    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Access to Voter Registration Services during Naturalization Ceremonies</div>3823    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Access to Voter Registration Services during Naturalization Ceremonies</div>
3824    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 25, 2023</time>3824    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 25, 2023</time>
3825</div>3825</div>
3826  </div>3826  </div>
3827  <div class="pm-resource__content">3827  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3828                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding access to voter registration services during administrative naturalization ceremonies.</p>3828                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding access to voter registration services during administrative naturalization ceremonies.</p>
3829</div>3829</div>
3830      3830      
3831    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230825-VoterRegistration.pdf" title="Select to read more about Access to Voter Registration Services during Naturalization Ceremonies" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3831    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230825-VoterRegistration.pdf" title="Select to read more about Access to Voter Registration Services during Naturalization Ceremonies" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3832  </div>3832  </div>
3833  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3833  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3834    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3834    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3835    <div class="views-element-container">3835    <div class="views-element-container">
38363836
3837<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3036dbfd660df7a07561993d302f9358fa04989f81dc5c5e546c50032a7596bd hide-view-label">3837<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3036dbfd660df7a07561993d302f9358fa04989f81dc5c5e546c50032a7596bd hide-view-label">
3838  3838  
3839  3839  
3840  3840  
38413841
3842  3842  
3843      3843      
3844  3844  
3845        3845        
3846  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3846  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3847    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</span></a></p>3847    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</span></a></p>
3848  3848  
3849  3849  
3850  3850  
3851  3851  
3852</div>3852</div>
3853</div>3853</div>
38543854
3855  </div>3855  </div>
3856</div>3856</div>
3857</div>3857</div>
3858    <div class="views-row">3858    <div class="views-row">
3859<div class="pm-updates">3859<div class="pm-updates">
3860  <div class="pm-resource__header">3860  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3861    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Sought to Acquire Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act</div>3861    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Sought to Acquire Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act</div>
3862    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 24, 2023</time>3862    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 24, 2023</time>
3863</div>3863</div>
3864  </div>3864  </div>
3865  <div class="pm-resource__content">3865  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3866                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that USCIS considers the recent February 14, 2023, policy change to be an extraordinary circumstance that may excuse the “sought to acquire” requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) in particular situations.</p>3866                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that USCIS considers the recent February 14, 2023, policy change to be an extraordinary circumstance that may excuse the “sought to acquire” requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) in particular situations.</p>
3867</div>3867</div>
3868      3868      
3869    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230824-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Sought to Acquire Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3869    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230824-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Sought to Acquire Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3870  </div>3870  </div>
3871  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3871  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3872    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3872    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3873    <div class="views-element-container">3873    <div class="views-element-container">
38743874
n3875<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3671dda4bca764cd5ff4b32d5f1a26e14d59dc6f55f784d49a617b5e4983d33c hide-view-label">n3875<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dfd856b2efaf15dd6e698e4d90a9d92efc58635e42acab225bc6df41a7b924a3 hide-view-label">
3876  3876  
3877  3877  
3878  3878  
38793879
3880  3880  
3881      3881      
3882  3882  
3883        3883        
3884  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3884  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3885    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>3885    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
3886  3886  
3887  3887  
3888  3888  
3889  3889  
3890</div>3890</div>
3891</div>3891</div>
38923892
3893  </div>3893  </div>
3894</div>3894</div>
3895</div>3895</div>
3896    <div class="views-row">3896    <div class="views-row">
3897<div class="pm-updates">3897<div class="pm-updates">
3898  <div class="pm-resource__header">3898  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3899    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Physician National Interest Waivers</div>3899    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Physician National Interest Waivers</div>
3900    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 16, 2023</time>3900    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 16, 2023</time>
3901</div>3901</div>
3902  </div>3902  </div>
3903  <div class="pm-resource__content">3903  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3904                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to confirm the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job offer requirement based on work in an underserved area or at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility.</p>3904                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to confirm the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job offer requirement based on work in an underserved area or at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility.</p>
3905</div>3905</div>
3906      3906      
3907    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230816-PhysicianNationalInterestWaiver.pdf" title="Select to read more about Physician National Interest Waivers" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3907    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230816-PhysicianNationalInterestWaiver.pdf" title="Select to read more about Physician National Interest Waivers" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3908  </div>3908  </div>
3909  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3909  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3910    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3910    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3911    <div class="views-element-container">3911    <div class="views-element-container">
39123912
3913<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f244c1fc40134a18da7ba0307a911820e47f17c4f58fdd4b054ac53708d071c9 hide-view-label">3913<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f244c1fc40134a18da7ba0307a911820e47f17c4f58fdd4b054ac53708d071c9 hide-view-label">
3914  3914  
3915  3915  
3916  3916  
39173917
3918  3918  
3919      3919      
3920  3920  
3921        3921        
3922  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3922  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3923    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Physician</span></a></p>3923    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Physician</span></a></p>
3924  3924  
3925  3925  
3926  3926  
3927  3927  
3928</div>3928</div>
3929</div>3929</div>
39303930
3931  </div>3931  </div>
3932</div>3932</div>
3933</div>3933</div>
3934    <div class="views-row">3934    <div class="views-row">
3935<div class="pm-updates">3935<div class="pm-updates">
3936  <div class="pm-resource__header">3936  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3937    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Bona Fide Determination Process for Qualifying Family Members of U Nonimmigrant Victims of Qualifying Crimes</div>3937    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Bona Fide Determination Process for Qualifying Family Members of U Nonimmigrant Victims of Qualifying Crimes</div>
3938    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 11, 2023</time>3938    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 11, 2023</time>
3939</div>3939</div>
3940  </div>3940  </div>
3941  <div class="pm-resource__content">3941  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3942                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that USCIS may review and determine if a qualifying family member’s petition for U nonimmigrant status is bona fide, and if already filed, adjudicate their Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), once the principal petitioner receives a Bona Fide Determination (BFD), even if the principal petitioner has not filed Form I-765.</p>3942                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that USCIS may review and determine if a qualifying family member’s petition for U nonimmigrant status is bona fide, and if already filed, adjudicate their Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), once the principal petitioner receives a Bona Fide Determination (BFD), even if the principal petitioner has not filed Form I-765.</p>
3943</div>3943</div>
3944      3944      
3945    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230811-VictimsOfCrimes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Bona Fide Determination Process for Qualifying Family Members of U Nonimmigrant Victims of Qualifying Crimes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3945    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230811-VictimsOfCrimes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Bona Fide Determination Process for Qualifying Family Members of U Nonimmigrant Victims of Qualifying Crimes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3946  </div>3946  </div>
3947  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3947  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3948    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3948    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3949    <div class="views-element-container">3949    <div class="views-element-container">
39503950
n3951<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5bd387c241abe16321888b577ad4e10e1e7fcfc1d95501d4e0c634f01c145286 hide-view-label">n3951<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9ef3e49b5facf4a27f03cc20aa7660f2dca4b537e203d35a785e867366b13ff3 hide-view-label">
3952  3952  
3953  3953  
3954  3954  
39553955
3956  3956  
3957      3957      
3958  3958  
3959        3959        
3960  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3960  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3961    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-c-chapter-5"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM C.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Bona Fide Determination Process</span></a></p>3961    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-c-chapter-5"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM C.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Bona Fide Determination Process</span></a></p>
3962  3962  
3963  3963  
3964  3964  
3965  3965  
3966</div>3966</div>
3967</div>3967</div>
39683968
3969  </div>3969  </div>
3970</div>3970</div>
3971</div>3971</div>
3972    <div class="views-row">3972    <div class="views-row">
3973<div class="pm-updates">3973<div class="pm-updates">
3974  <div class="pm-resource__header">3974  <div class="pm-resource__header">
3975    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Statelessness</div>3975    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Statelessness</div>
3976    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 01, 2023</time>3976    <div><br><time datetime="2023-08-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 01, 2023</time>
3977</div>3977</div>
3978  </div>3978  </div>
3979  <div class="pm-resource__content">3979  <div class="pm-resource__content">
3980                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address stateless noncitizens present in the United States. This guidance becomes effective October 30, 2023.</p>3980                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address stateless noncitizens present in the United States. This guidance becomes effective October 30, 2023.</p>
3981</div>3981</div>
3982      3982      
3983    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230801-Statelessness.pdf" title="Select to read more about Statelessness" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>3983    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230801-Statelessness.pdf" title="Select to read more about Statelessness" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
3984  </div>3984  </div>
3985  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">3985  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
3986    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>3986    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
3987    <div class="views-element-container">3987    <div class="views-element-container">
39883988
n3989<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-199ff229f949637c2bb42b89019ade9f83c762908289c67c1d97e930da603b4d hide-view-label">n3989<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-092109a14479dc57526fd625e98a77d65a7ef9e14898d4ac96163edb25a664ff hide-view-label">
3990  3990  
3991  3991  
3992  3992  
39933993
3994  3994  
3995      3995      
3996  3996  
3997        3997        
3998  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>3998  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
3999    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-k"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Reserved</span></a></p>3999    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-k"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Reserved</span></a></p>
4000  4000  
4001  4001  
4002  4002  
4003  4003  
4004</div>4004</div>
4005</div>4005</div>
40064006
4007  </div>4007  </div>
4008</div>4008</div>
4009</div>4009</div>
4010    <div class="views-row">4010    <div class="views-row">
4011<div class="pm-updates">4011<div class="pm-updates">
4012  <div class="pm-resource__header">4012  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4013    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Incorporating Guidance on Applicability of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</div>4013    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Incorporating Guidance on Applicability of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</div>
4014    <div><br><time datetime="2023-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2023</time>4014    <div><br><time datetime="2023-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2023</time>
4015</div>4015</div>
4016  </div>4016  </div>
4017  <div class="pm-resource__content">4017  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4018                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to help applicants for adjustment of status more easily identify whether they are subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>4018                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to help applicants for adjustment of status more easily identify whether they are subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
4019</div>4019</div>
4020      4020      
4021    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230720-PublicChargeApplicability.pdf" title="Select to read more about Incorporating Guidance on Applicability of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4021    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230720-PublicChargeApplicability.pdf" title="Select to read more about Incorporating Guidance on Applicability of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4022  </div>4022  </div>
4023  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4023  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4024    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4024    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4025    <div class="views-element-container">4025    <div class="views-element-container">
40264026
n4027<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6cea9d1355c5d3aabe82c33a6fbc493d28deaa29f289b9c5c78c6246c2074473 hide-view-label">n4027<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-29bb4c00f36d8e91dd17405a9ad7b6b738f507ab43c4ed1310c986ef9fab727e hide-view-label">
4028  4028  
4029  4029  
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4036  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4036  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4037    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability</span></a></p>4037    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability</span></a></p>
4038  4038  
4039  4039  
4040  4040  
4041  4041  
4042</div>4042</div>
4043</div>4043</div>
40444044
4045  </div>4045  </div>
4046</div>4046</div>
4047</div>4047</div>
4048    <div class="views-row">4048    <div class="views-row">
4049<div class="pm-updates">4049<div class="pm-updates">
4050  <div class="pm-resource__header">4050  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4051    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Application Support Center Reschedule Requests and Missed Appointments</div>4051    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Application Support Center Reschedule Requests and Missed Appointments</div>
4052    <div><br><time datetime="2023-07-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 06, 2023</time>4052    <div><br><time datetime="2023-07-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 06, 2023</time>
4053</div>4053</div>
4054  </div>4054  </div>
4055  <div class="pm-resource__content">4055  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4056                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address procedures related to biometric services appointments at an Application Support Center (ASC).</p>4056                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address procedures related to biometric services appointments at an Application Support Center (ASC).</p>
4057</div>4057</div>
4058      4058      
4059    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230706-ASCAppointments.pdf" title="Select to read more about Application Support Center Reschedule Requests and Missed Appointments" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4059    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230706-ASCAppointments.pdf" title="Select to read more about Application Support Center Reschedule Requests and Missed Appointments" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4060  </div>4060  </div>
4061  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4061  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4062    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4062    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4063    <div class="views-element-container">4063    <div class="views-element-container">
40644064
n4065<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f10938aebb93500be09a799eb369ea07672c8bcca4bec8608f6759f01201b7d4 hide-view-label">n4065<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f86b9b8939f09c6dc06ba82a80959ae9c3f9a1a2f076aeaec54dd84748474461 hide-view-label">
4066  4066  
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4071      4071      
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4073        4073        
4074  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4074  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4075    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>4075    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>
4076  4076  
4077  4077  
4078  4078  
4079  4079  
4080</div>4080</div>
4081</div>4081</div>
40824082
4083  </div>4083  </div>
4084</div>4084</div>
4085</div>4085</div>
4086    <div class="views-row">4086    <div class="views-row">
4087<div class="pm-updates">4087<div class="pm-updates">
4088  <div class="pm-resource__header">4088  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4089    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances</div>4089    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances</div>
4090    <div><br><time datetime="2023-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2023</time>4090    <div><br><time datetime="2023-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2023</time>
4091</div>4091</div>
4092  </div>4092  </div>
4093  <div class="pm-resource__content">4093  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4094                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address eligibility criteria and standards for applications for employment authorization involving compelling circumstances.</p>4094                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address eligibility criteria and standards for applications for employment authorization involving compelling circumstances.</p>
4095</div>4095</div>
4096      4096      
4097    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230614-CompellingCircumstancesEAD.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4097    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230614-CompellingCircumstancesEAD.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4098  </div>4098  </div>
4099  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4099  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4100    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4100    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4101    <div class="views-element-container">4101    <div class="views-element-container">
41024102
4103<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cd8ca084de090ba1eb241e9b3252fd86d253212df2844e0179a358f72c283afb hide-view-label">4103<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cd8ca084de090ba1eb241e9b3252fd86d253212df2844e0179a358f72c283afb hide-view-label">
4104  4104  
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4111        4111        
4112  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4112  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4113    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certain Employment-Based Immigrants in Compelling Circumstances</span></a></p>4113    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certain Employment-Based Immigrants in Compelling Circumstances</span></a></p>
4114  4114  
4115  4115  
4116  4116  
4117  4117  
4118</div>4118</div>
4119</div>4119</div>
41204120
4121  </div>4121  </div>
4122</div>4122</div>
4123</div>4123</div>
4124    <div class="views-row">4124    <div class="views-row">
4125<div class="pm-updates">4125<div class="pm-updates">
4126  <div class="pm-resource__header">4126  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4127    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor (J) Visa Classification</div>4127    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor (J) Visa Classification</div>
4128    <div><br><time datetime="2023-06-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 08, 2023</time>4128    <div><br><time datetime="2023-06-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 08, 2023</time>
4129</div>4129</div>
4130  </div>4130  </div>
4131  <div class="pm-resource__content">4131  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4132                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification, including USCIS’ role in the adjudication of waivers of the 2-year foreign residence requirement and change of status requests under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>4132                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification, including USCIS’ role in the adjudication of waivers of the 2-year foreign residence requirement and change of status requests under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
4133</div>4133</div>
4134      4134      
4135    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230608-ExchangeVisitors.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor (J) Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4135    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230608-ExchangeVisitors.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor (J) Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4136  </div>4136  </div>
4137  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4137  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4138    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4138    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4139    <div class="views-element-container">4139    <div class="views-element-container">
41404140
n4141<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5045af22dc6ab728f83bfce4194fad7fc994dc5e6e83920bd02585753d82b70e hide-view-label">n4141<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fb442c0bb92d6e735108ce9950e060b8e0f0ae759b48f68dac3e49064bdd5b85 hide-view-label">
4142  4142  
4143  4143  
4144  4144  
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4149        4149        
4150  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4150  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4151    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - Exchange Visitors (J)</span></a></p>4151    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-d"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - Exchange Visitors (J)</span></a></p>
4152  4152  
4153  4153  
4154  4154  
4155  4155  
4156</div>4156</div>
4157</div>4157</div>
41584158
4159  </div>4159  </div>
4160</div>4160</div>
4161</div>4161</div>
4162    <div class="views-row">4162    <div class="views-row">
4163<div class="pm-updates">4163<div class="pm-updates">
4164  <div class="pm-resource__header">4164  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4165    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Outdated Alert Box and Revising Part Title</div>4165    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Outdated Alert Box and Revising Part Title</div>
4166    <div><br><time datetime="2023-05-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 31, 2023</time>4166    <div><br><time datetime="2023-05-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 31, 2023</time>
4167</div>4167</div>
4168  </div>4168  </div>
4169  <div class="pm-resource__content">4169  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4170                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 removes an alert box that was superseded by the Policy Manual update on October 6, 2022. This technical update also removes “EB-4" from the title of Volume 7, Part F and makes related conforming edits.</p>4170                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 removes an alert box that was superseded by the Policy Manual update on October 6, 2022. This technical update also removes “EB-4" from the title of Volume 7, Part F and makes related conforming edits.</p>
4171</div>4171</div>
4172      4172      
4173    4173    
4174  </div>4174  </div>
4175  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4175  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4176    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4176    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4177    <div class="views-element-container">4177    <div class="views-element-container">
41784178
n4179<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0101d6d08d4523c9c0bef9c4f3f6224ec3651590a13bf6355af8a0bf62d889ec hide-view-label">n4179<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b4ea7551622b2948d131fa38d6d0eabe7231d54c45cf5b4f844f4fccb6342365 hide-view-label">
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4188  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4188  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4189    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p>4189    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p>
4190  4190  
4191  4191  
4192  4192  
4193  4193  
4194</div>4194</div>
4195</div>4195</div>
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4197  </div>4197  </div>
4198</div>4198</div>
4199</div>4199</div>
4200    <div class="views-row">4200    <div class="views-row">
4201<div class="pm-updates">4201<div class="pm-updates">
4202  <div class="pm-resource__header">4202  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4203    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Removing Guidance Related to the 2020 Civics Test</div>4203    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Removing Guidance Related to the 2020 Civics Test</div>
4204    <div><br><time datetime="2023-05-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 04, 2023</time>4204    <div><br><time datetime="2023-05-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 04, 2023</time>
4205</div>4205</div>
4206  </div>4206  </div>
4207  <div class="pm-resource__content">4207  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4208                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove references to the 2020 version of the civics test.</p>4208                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove references to the 2020 version of the civics test.</p>
4209</div>4209</div>
4210      4210      
4211    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230504-CivicsTest.pdf" title="Select to read more about Removing Guidance Related to the 2020 Civics Test" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4211    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230504-CivicsTest.pdf" title="Select to read more about Removing Guidance Related to the 2020 Civics Test" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4212  </div>4212  </div>
4213  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4213  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4214    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4214    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4215    <div class="views-element-container">4215    <div class="views-element-container">
42164216
n4217<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c896f52aee0cd51e1fa80f322015486cc54a724c644b68cc2baef2b05cac1101 hide-view-label">n4217<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4810eafa1a8c133de56d567db01b3307114b24b16253098ac1e115c2e0b0da13 hide-view-label">
4218  4218  
4219  4219  
4220  4220  
42214221
4222  4222  
4223      4223      
4224  4224  
4225        4225        
4226  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4226  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4227    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>4227    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>
4228  4228  
4229  4229  
4230  4230  
4231  4231  
4232</div>4232</div>
4233</div>4233</div>
42344234
4235  </div>4235  </div>
4236</div>4236</div>
4237</div>4237</div>
4238    <div class="views-row">4238    <div class="views-row">
4239<div class="pm-updates">4239<div class="pm-updates">
4240  <div class="pm-resource__header">4240  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4241    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Citizenship for Adopted Children</div>4241    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Citizenship for Adopted Children</div>
4242    <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 21, 2023</time>4242    <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 21, 2023</time>
4243</div>4243</div>
4244  </div>4244  </div>
4245  <div class="pm-resource__content">4245  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4246                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children.</p>4246                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children.</p>
4247</div>4247</div>
4248      4248      
4249    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230421-CitizenshipForAdoptedChildren.pdf" title="Select to read more about Citizenship for Adopted Children" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4249    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230421-CitizenshipForAdoptedChildren.pdf" title="Select to read more about Citizenship for Adopted Children" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4250  </div>4250  </div>
4251  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4251  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4252    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4252    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4253    <div class="views-element-container">4253    <div class="views-element-container">
42544254
n4255<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc4f415be07d71a2fd252e4bfa0b6116d2e1988623507396c5a8a7f441eeb1c8 hide-view-label">n4255<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5b63028526cf7f56f8b10caa33aa466f6159d48d83e94c20c8d5496735f75969 hide-view-label">
4256  4256  
4257  4257  
4258  4258  
42594259
4260  4260  
4261      4261      
4262  4262  
4263        4263        
4264  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4264  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4265    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-f"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Citizenship for Adopted Children</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Becoming a U.S. Citizen</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p>4265    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-f"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Citizenship for Adopted Children</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Becoming a U.S. Citizen</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p>
4266  4266  
4267  4267  
4268  4268  
4269  4269  
4270</div>4270</div>
4271</div>4271</div>
42724272
4273  </div>4273  </div>
4274</div>4274</div>
4275</div>4275</div>
4276    <div class="views-row">4276    <div class="views-row">
4277<div class="pm-updates">4277<div class="pm-updates">
4278  <div class="pm-resource__header">4278  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4279    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367</div>4279    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367</div>
4280    <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 11, 2023</time>4280    <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 11, 2023</time>
4281</div>4281</div>
4282  </div>4282  </div>
4283  <div class="pm-resource__content">4283  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4284                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide guidance on mailing address and case handling procedures for persons protected under 8 U.S.C. 1367. This guidance becomes effective July 11, 2023. <strong>Note: The effective date for this policy has changed to March 29, 2024.</strong></p></div>4284                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide guidance on mailing address and case handling procedures for persons protected under 8 U.S.C. 1367. This guidance becomes effective July 11, 2023. <strong>Note: The effective date for this policy has changed to March 29, 2024.</strong></p></div>
4285      4285      
4286    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230411-SafeAddress.pdf" title="Select to read more about Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4286    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230411-SafeAddress.pdf" title="Select to read more about Safe Address and Special Procedures for Persons Protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4287  </div>4287  </div>
4288  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4288  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4289    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4289    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4290    <div class="views-element-container">4290    <div class="views-element-container">
42914291
4292<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1af026f4cd4a5f8524fe4b8b7a496265d13f2df7eca8915cdb6b757394650dd9 hide-view-label">4292<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1af026f4cd4a5f8524fe4b8b7a496265d13f2df7eca8915cdb6b757394650dd9 hide-view-label">
4293  4293  
4294  4294  
4295  4295  
42964296
4297  4297  
4298      4298      
4299  4299  
4300        4300        
4301  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4301  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4302    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>4302    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality</span></a></p>
4303  4303  
4304  4304  
4305  4305  
4306  4306  
4307</div>4307</div>
4308</div>4308</div>
43094309
4310  </div>4310  </div>
4311</div>4311</div>
4312</div>4312</div>
4313    <div class="views-row">4313    <div class="views-row">
4314<div class="pm-updates">4314<div class="pm-updates">
4315  <div class="pm-resource__header">4315  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4316    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Venues for Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</div>4316    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Venues for Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</div>
4317    <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 04, 2023</time>4317    <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 04, 2023</time>
4318</div>4318</div>
4319  </div>4319  </div>
4320  <div class="pm-resource__content">4320  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4321                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the types of venues USCIS may use for administrative naturalization ceremonies and the considerations for accepting offers to donate use of facilities.</p>4321                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the types of venues USCIS may use for administrative naturalization ceremonies and the considerations for accepting offers to donate use of facilities.</p>
4322</div>4322</div>
4323      4323      
4324    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230404-NaturalizationCeremonyVenues.pdf" title="Select to read more about Venues for Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4324    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230404-NaturalizationCeremonyVenues.pdf" title="Select to read more about Venues for Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4325  </div>4325  </div>
4326  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4326  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4327    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4327    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4328    <div class="views-element-container">4328    <div class="views-element-container">
43294329
4330<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5f967bcc4685319460fd96278f194a68e6e453953ba1d0a9bbf11e4259926e31 hide-view-label">4330<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5f967bcc4685319460fd96278f194a68e6e453953ba1d0a9bbf11e4259926e31 hide-view-label">
4331  4331  
4332  4332  
4333  4333  
43344334
4335  4335  
4336      4336      
4337  4337  
4338        4338        
4339  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4339  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4340    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</span></a></p>4340    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</span></a></p>
4341  4341  
4342  4342  
4343  4343  
4344  4344  
4345</div>4345</div>
4346</div>4346</div>
43474347
4348  </div>4348  </div>
4349</div>4349</div>
4350</div>4350</div>
4351    <div class="views-row">4351    <div class="views-row">
4352<div class="pm-updates">4352<div class="pm-updates">
4353  <div class="pm-resource__header">4353  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4354    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Removal of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>4354    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Removal of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
4355    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 31, 2023</time>4355    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 31, 2023</time>
4356</div>4356</div>
4357  </div>4357  </div>
4358  <div class="pm-resource__content">4358  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4359                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.</p>4359                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.</p>
4360</div>4360</div>
4361      4361      
4362    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230331-I-693FilingReqt.pdf" title="Select to read more about Removal of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4362    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230331-I-693FilingReqt.pdf" title="Select to read more about Removal of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4363  </div>4363  </div>
4364  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4364  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4365    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4365    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4366    <div class="views-element-container">4366    <div class="views-element-container">
43674367
4368<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-df216a1dc8430be19aabbe87b3f2640e8573ca2950e3fdbf96fb8646304160e2 hide-view-label">4368<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-df216a1dc8430be19aabbe87b3f2640e8573ca2950e3fdbf96fb8646304160e2 hide-view-label">
4369  4369  
4370  4370  
4371  4371  
43724372
4373  4373  
4374      4374      
4375  4375  
4376        4376        
4377  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4377  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4378    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>4378    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
4379  4379  
4380  4380  
4381  4381  
4382  4382  
4383</div>4383</div>
4384</div>4384</div>
43854385
4386  </div>4386  </div>
4387</div>4387</div>
4388</div>4388</div>
4389    <div class="views-row">4389    <div class="views-row">
4390<div class="pm-updates">4390<div class="pm-updates">
4391  <div class="pm-resource__header">4391  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4392    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Selecting Gender on USCIS Forms</div>4392    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Selecting Gender on USCIS Forms</div>
4393    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 31, 2023</time>4393    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 31, 2023</time>
4394</div>4394</div>
4395  </div>4395  </div>
4396  <div class="pm-resource__content">4396  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4397                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that benefit requestors may select their gender on USCIS forms (or change a prior gender selection) without the need to provide supporting documentation. Documents issued by USCIS as a result of the benefit adjudication will reflect the gender selected by the benefit requestor.</p>4397                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that benefit requestors may select their gender on USCIS forms (or change a prior gender selection) without the need to provide supporting documentation. Documents issued by USCIS as a result of the benefit adjudication will reflect the gender selected by the benefit requestor.</p>
4398</div>4398</div>
4399      4399      
4400    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230331-SelectingGender.pdf" title="Select to read more about Selecting Gender on USCIS Forms" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4400    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230331-SelectingGender.pdf" title="Select to read more about Selecting Gender on USCIS Forms" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4401  </div>4401  </div>
4402  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4402  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4403    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4403    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4404    <div class="views-element-container">4404    <div class="views-element-container">
44054405
n4406<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2ec7747db6dfc3af089a77bf6d3bfa8fbbcb30655eaa0a3fcedf592bbaa0c693 hide-view-label">n4406<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-48b907ccc41e4f24fa9bd9f9e736ef66157acbb01563b86de7b492b20189007f hide-view-label">
4407  4407  
4408  4408  
4409  4409  
44104410
4411  4411  
4412      4412      
4413  4413  
4414        4414        
4415  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4415  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4416    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>4416    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>
4417  4417  
4418  4418  
4419  4419  
4420  4420  
4421</div>4421</div>
4422</div>4422</div>
44234423
4424  </div>4424  </div>
4425</div>4425</div>
4426</div>4426</div>
4427    <div class="views-row">4427    <div class="views-row">
4428<div class="pm-updates">4428<div class="pm-updates">
4429  <div class="pm-resource__header">4429  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4430    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Filing Periods and Response Timeframes Ending on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal Holidays</div>4430    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Filing Periods and Response Timeframes Ending on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal Holidays</div>
4431    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 29, 2023</time>4431    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 29, 2023</time>
4432</div>4432</div>
4433  </div>4433  </div>
4434  <div class="pm-resource__content">4434  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4435                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address instances where the last day of filing a benefit request or response to a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intent to Deny, Revoke, Rescind, or Terminate, falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday.</p>4435                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address instances where the last day of filing a benefit request or response to a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intent to Deny, Revoke, Rescind, or Terminate, falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday.</p>
4436</div>4436</div>
4437      4437      
4438    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230329-TimelyFiling.pdf" title="Select to read more about Filing Periods and Response Timeframes Ending on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal Holidays" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4438    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230329-TimelyFiling.pdf" title="Select to read more about Filing Periods and Response Timeframes Ending on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal Holidays" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4439  </div>4439  </div>
4440  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4440  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4441    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4441    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4442    <div class="views-element-container">4442    <div class="views-element-container">
44434443
n4444<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-806b4acf020afd09305955407af1e9166856724428a9d25ce1081006738e292d hide-view-label">n4444<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-37065dc4106a64c0721d260af2d01a4cbaec083cf73e3b67e420adf5dd489fbc hide-view-label">
4445  4445  
4446  4446  
4447  4447  
44484448
4449  4449  
4450      4450      
4451  4451  
4452        4452        
4453  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4453  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4454    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Submitting Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-10"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Post-Decision Actions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility, Documentation, and Evidence (Orphan Process)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Permanent Labor Certification</span></a></p>4454    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Submitting Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-10"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Post-Decision Actions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility, Documentation, and Evidence (Orphan Process)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Permanent Labor Certification</span></a></p>
4455  4455  
4456  4456  
4457  4457  
4458  4458  
4459</div>4459</div>
4460</div>4460</div>
44614461
4462  </div>4462  </div>
4463</div>4463</div>
4464</div>4464</div>
4465    <div class="views-row">4465    <div class="views-row">
4466<div class="pm-updates">4466<div class="pm-updates">
4467  <div class="pm-resource__header">4467  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4468    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revision of Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426)</div>4468    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revision of Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426)</div>
4469    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 22, 2023</time>4469    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 22, 2023</time>
4470</div>4470</div>
4471  </div>4471  </div>
4472  <div class="pm-resource__content">4472  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4473                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that only applicants for naturalization under Section 328 or Section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) who are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are required to file a Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426) along with their Application for Naturalization (Form N-400).</p>4473                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that only applicants for naturalization under Section 328 or Section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) who are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are required to file a Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426) along with their Application for Naturalization (Form N-400).</p>
4474</div>4474</div>
4475      4475      
4476    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230322-N-426MilitaryCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revision of Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4476    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230322-N-426MilitaryCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revision of Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4477  </div>4477  </div>
4478  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4478  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4479    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4479    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4480    <div class="views-element-container">4480    <div class="views-element-container">
44814481
n4482<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d926cb7bbdc4b83ac688f715772a1f7d9ee7e803ee254807e546e3be1d16d410 hide-view-label">n4482<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a9c127986b587cbce521c7aeeebc7c36be6af2a77a0d0fcec859c6feb5b6faf4 hide-view-label">
4483  4483  
4484  4484  
4485  4485  
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4487  4487  
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4491  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4491  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4492    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p>4492    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p>
4493  4493  
4494  4494  
4495  4495  
4496  4496  
4497</div>4497</div>
4498</div>4498</div>
44994499
4500  </div>4500  </div>
4501</div>4501</div>
4502</div>4502</div>
4503    <div class="views-row">4503    <div class="views-row">
4504<div class="pm-updates">4504<div class="pm-updates">
4505  <div class="pm-resource__header">4505  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4506    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Certain Petitioning Employers’ Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage to Prospective Employee Beneficiaries</div>4506    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Certain Petitioning Employers’ Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage to Prospective Employee Beneficiaries</div>
4507    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 15, 2023</time>4507    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 15, 2023</time>
4508</div>4508</div>
4509  </div>4509  </div>
4510  <div class="pm-resource__content">4510  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4511                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant petition adjudications.</p>4511                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant petition adjudications.</p>
4512</div>4512</div>
4513      4513      
4514    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230315-AbilityToPay.pdf" title="Select to read more about Certain Petitioning Employers’ Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage to Prospective Employee Beneficiaries" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4514    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230315-AbilityToPay.pdf" title="Select to read more about Certain Petitioning Employers’ Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage to Prospective Employee Beneficiaries" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4515  </div>4515  </div>
4516  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4516  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4517    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4517    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4518    <div class="views-element-container">4518    <div class="views-element-container">
45194519
n4520<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d978445c8255b6674d81512a1f6d4b30eb886af089924c4a69ed9ac1e61d189a hide-view-label">n4520<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-58cd0f2490d59858d1636757f049940aa2e8194cab2be27979757d9f4dcb2193 hide-view-label">
4521  4521  
4522  4522  
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45244524
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4529  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4529  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4530    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Ability to Pay</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Reserved</span></a></p>4530    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Ability to Pay</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Reserved</span></a></p>
4531  4531  
4532  4532  
4533  4533  
4534  4534  
4535</div>4535</div>
4536</div>4536</div>
45374537
4538  </div>4538  </div>
4539</div>4539</div>
4540</div>4540</div>
4541    <div class="views-row">4541    <div class="views-row">
4542<div class="pm-updates">4542<div class="pm-updates">
4543  <div class="pm-resource__header">4543  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4544    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - International Entrepreneur Parole</div>4544    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - International Entrepreneur Parole</div>
4545    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 10, 2023</time>4545    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 10, 2023</time>
4546</div>4546</div>
4547  </div>4547  </div>
4548  <div class="pm-resource__content">4548  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4549                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address international entrepreneur parole.</p>4549                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address international entrepreneur parole.</p>
4550</div>4550</div>
4551      4551      
4552    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230310-InternationalEntrepreneurParole.pdf" title="Select to read more about International Entrepreneur Parole" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4552    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230310-InternationalEntrepreneurParole.pdf" title="Select to read more about International Entrepreneur Parole" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4553  </div>4553  </div>
4554  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4554  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4555    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4555    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4556    <div class="views-element-container">4556    <div class="views-element-container">
45574557
n4558<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-324ba25d9a9bec39cf9e6950d206c98a13494b230bbc22688fc650ad630e1de6 hide-view-label">n4558<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f2157237b5c79222d51e04582912cef2c62b8556e8bda87cd5ebd5c116fe723a hide-view-label">
4559  4559  
4560  4560  
4561  4561  
45624562
4563  4563  
4564      4564      
4565  4565  
4566        4566        
4567  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4567  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4568    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - International Entrepreneur Parole</span></a></p>4568    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-g"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - International Entrepreneur Parole</span></a></p>
4569  4569  
4570  4570  
4571  4571  
4572  4572  
4573</div>4573</div>
4574</div>4574</div>
45754575
4576  </div>4576  </div>
4577</div>4577</div>
4578</div>4578</div>
4579    <div class="views-row">4579    <div class="views-row">
4580<div class="pm-updates">4580<div class="pm-updates">
4581  <div class="pm-resource__header">4581  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4582    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Domestic Mobile Biometrics Collection and Remote Domestic Applicant Biometrics Collection</div>4582    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Domestic Mobile Biometrics Collection and Remote Domestic Applicant Biometrics Collection</div>
4583    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 07, 2023</time>4583    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 07, 2023</time>
4584</div>4584</div>
4585  </div>4585  </div>
4586  <div class="pm-resource__content">4586  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4587                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address mobile biometrics collection and the biometrics collection of benefit requestors in remote locations.</p>4587                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address mobile biometrics collection and the biometrics collection of benefit requestors in remote locations.</p>
4588</div>4588</div>
4589      4589      
4590    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230307-MobileBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Domestic Mobile Biometrics Collection and Remote Domestic Applicant Biometrics Collection" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4590    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230307-MobileBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Domestic Mobile Biometrics Collection and Remote Domestic Applicant Biometrics Collection" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4591  </div>4591  </div>
4592  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4592  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4593    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4593    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4594    <div class="views-element-container">4594    <div class="views-element-container">
45954595
n4596<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-99945ab217bd098dcc4e892a480611d5d4062f31cdf038ae2f73e24d8449b95c hide-view-label">n4596<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-791e7d8e67162c886c289376363431890a38a08b86a8a1e3d1e6f86372f606b0 hide-view-label">
4597  4597  
4598  4598  
4599  4599  
46004600
4601  4601  
4602      4602      
4603  4603  
4604        4604        
4605  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4605  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4606    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>4606    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>
4607  4607  
4608  4608  
4609  4609  
4610  4610  
4611</div>4611</div>
4612</div>4612</div>
46134613
4614  </div>4614  </div>
4615</div>4615</div>
4616</div>4616</div>
4617    <div class="views-row">4617    <div class="views-row">
4618<div class="pm-updates">4618<div class="pm-updates">
4619  <div class="pm-resource__header">4619  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4620    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evaluating Eligibility for O-1B Visa Classification</div>4620    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evaluating Eligibility for O-1B Visa Classification</div>
4621    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 03, 2023</time>4621    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 03, 2023</time>
4622</div>4622</div>
4623  </div>4623  </div>
4624  <div class="pm-resource__content">4624  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4625                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for the O-1B visa classification for nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the arts and nonimmigrants of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television (MPTV) industry.</p>4625                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for the O-1B visa classification for nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the arts and nonimmigrants of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television (MPTV) industry.</p>
4626</div>4626</div>
4627      4627      
4628    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230303-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evaluating Eligibility for O-1B Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4628    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230303-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evaluating Eligibility for O-1B Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4629  </div>4629  </div>
4630  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4630  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4631    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4631    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4632    <div class="views-element-container">4632    <div class="views-element-container">
46334633
n4634<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b8bd795c7af503e706e65018ada6b34ea44efae24d1adf307fca5252a6638417 hide-view-label">n4634<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-075f32d492f6c12acad268dc95c16edd6d1b15c9b9fa3a94273ae4141742d5c9 hide-view-label">
4635  4635  
4636  4636  
4637  4637  
46384638
4639  4639  
4640      4640      
4641  4641  
4642        4642        
4643  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4643  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4644    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>4644    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>
4645  4645  
4646  4646  
4647  4647  
4648  4648  
4649</div>4649</div>
4650</div>4650</div>
46514651
4652  </div>4652  </div>
4653</div>4653</div>
4654</div>4654</div>
4655    <div class="views-row">4655    <div class="views-row">
4656<div class="pm-updates">4656<div class="pm-updates">
4657  <div class="pm-resource__header">4657  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4658    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - On-Site Inspections for Religious Worker Petitions</div>4658    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - On-Site Inspections for Religious Worker Petitions</div>
4659    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 02, 2023</time>4659    <div><br><time datetime="2023-03-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 02, 2023</time>
4660</div>4660</div>
4661  </div>4661  </div>
4662  <div class="pm-resource__content">4662  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4663                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding on-site inspections for special immigrant and nonimmigrant religious worker petitions.</p>4663                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding on-site inspections for special immigrant and nonimmigrant religious worker petitions.</p>
4664</div>4664</div>
4665      4665      
4666    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230302-ReligiousWorkers.pdf" title="Select to read more about On-Site Inspections for Religious Worker Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4666    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230302-ReligiousWorkers.pdf" title="Select to read more about On-Site Inspections for Religious Worker Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4667  </div>4667  </div>
4668  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4668  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4669    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4669    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4670    <div class="views-element-container">4670    <div class="views-element-container">
46714671
4672<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-468c77b6bf007b8853b821a9fce6183e3cd9510ad9fa8750a19d6c18aa71ae7c hide-view-label">4672<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-468c77b6bf007b8853b821a9fce6183e3cd9510ad9fa8750a19d6c18aa71ae7c hide-view-label">
4673  4673  
4674  4674  
4675  4675  
46764676
4677  4677  
4678      4678      
4679  4679  
4680        4680        
4681  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4681  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4682    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioner Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Religious Workers</span></a></p>4682    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-1"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioner Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Religious Workers</span></a></p>
4683  4683  
4684  4684  
4685  4685  
4686  4686  
4687</div>4687</div>
4688</div>4688</div>
46894689
4690  </div>4690  </div>
4691</div>4691</div>
4692</div>4692</div>
4693    <div class="views-row">4693    <div class="views-row">
4694<div class="pm-updates">4694<div class="pm-updates">
4695  <div class="pm-resource__header">4695  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4696    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Student Relief for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students</div>4696    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Student Relief for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students</div>
4697    <div><br><time datetime="2023-02-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 22, 2023</time>4697    <div><br><time datetime="2023-02-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 22, 2023</time>
4698</div>4698</div>
4699  </div>4699  </div>
4700  <div class="pm-resource__content">4700  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4701                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances (also known as special student relief (SSR)).</p>4701                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances (also known as special student relief (SSR)).</p>
4702</div>4702</div>
4703      4703      
4704    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230222-SpecialStudentRelief.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Student Relief for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4704    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230222-SpecialStudentRelief.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Student Relief for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4705  </div>4705  </div>
4706  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4706  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4707    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4707    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4708    <div class="views-element-container">4708    <div class="views-element-container">
47094709
n4710<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9a4065e68c7d7bbb3b96ba57e83493e1189125f6256b552ce9aa3fb98cc2d92a hide-view-label">n4710<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f1903f7bba4d36606e5b2c6e3024549f4b357f325ba3be12e45cdaa53fd36f29 hide-view-label">
4711  4711  
4712  4712  
4713  4713  
47144714
4715  4715  
4716      4716      
4717  4717  
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4719  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4719  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4720    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Employment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>4720    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Employment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
4721  4721  
4722  4722  
4723  4723  
4724  4724  
4725</div>4725</div>
4726</div>4726</div>
47274727
4728  </div>4728  </div>
4729</div>4729</div>
4730</div>4730</div>
4731    <div class="views-row">4731    <div class="views-row">
4732<div class="pm-updates">4732<div class="pm-updates">
4733  <div class="pm-resource__header">4733  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4734    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act</div>4734    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act</div>
4735    <div><br><time datetime="2023-02-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 14, 2023</time>4735    <div><br><time datetime="2023-02-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 14, 2023</time>
4736</div>4736</div>
4737  </div>4737  </div>
4738  <div class="pm-resource__content">4738  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4739                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age in certain situations.</p>4739                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age in certain situations.</p>
4740</div>4740</div>
4741      4741      
4742    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230214-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4742    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230214-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4743  </div>4743  </div>
4744  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4744  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4745    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4745    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4746    <div class="views-element-container">4746    <div class="views-element-container">
47474747
n4748<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7f1a64697a4385f7a7d02cad8ded1d9900f259a1e84c9f306e7c4bdab1a2fbd6 hide-view-label">n4748<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ce56cf87ee5a3dcb69a34ab9eed2e0d2be21cadbae09073ee8850dbd659bca38 hide-view-label">
4749  4749  
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4757  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4757  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4758    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>4758    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
4759  4759  
4760  4760  
4761  4761  
4762  4762  
4763</div>4763</div>
4764</div>4764</div>
47654765
4766  </div>4766  </div>
4767</div>4767</div>
4768</div>4768</div>
4769    <div class="views-row">4769    <div class="views-row">
4770<div class="pm-updates">4770<div class="pm-updates">
4771  <div class="pm-resource__header">4771  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4772    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Asylee and Refugee Adjustment 1-Year Physical Presence Requirement</div>4772    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Asylee and Refugee Adjustment 1-Year Physical Presence Requirement</div>
4773    <div><br><time datetime="2023-02-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 02, 2023</time>4773    <div><br><time datetime="2023-02-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 02, 2023</time>
4774</div>4774</div>
4775  </div>4775  </div>
4776  <div class="pm-resource__content">4776  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4777                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the applicability of the 1-year physical presence requirement for refugees and asylees applying for adjustment of status.</p>4777                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the applicability of the 1-year physical presence requirement for refugees and asylees applying for adjustment of status.</p>
4778</div>4778</div>
4779      4779      
4780    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230202-RefugeeAsyleeAOSPhysicalPresence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Asylee and Refugee Adjustment 1-Year Physical Presence Requirement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4780    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230202-RefugeeAsyleeAOSPhysicalPresence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Asylee and Refugee Adjustment 1-Year Physical Presence Requirement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4781  </div>4781  </div>
4782  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4782  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4783    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4783    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4784    <div class="views-element-container">4784    <div class="views-element-container">
47854785
n4786<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f517df513a01ff7cf7693f2af8c037908e72f93e6d953b82a6167a9096deba5f hide-view-label">n4786<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f02d7b38db1937862f10272e3ee322a56ec4cad2ca48fcc0d2e6f0fe53db1efe hide-view-label">
4787  4787  
4788  4788  
4789  4789  
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4791  4791  
4792      4792      
4793  4793  
4794        4794        
4795  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4795  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4796    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>4796    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
4797  4797  
4798  4798  
4799  4799  
4800  4800  
4801</div>4801</div>
4802</div>4802</div>
48034803
4804  </div>4804  </div>
4805</div>4805</div>
4806</div>4806</div>
4807    <div class="views-row">4807    <div class="views-row">
4808<div class="pm-updates">4808<div class="pm-updates">
4809  <div class="pm-resource__header">4809  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4810    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule</div>4810    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule</div>
4811    <div><br><time datetime="2023-01-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 25, 2023</time>4811    <div><br><time datetime="2023-01-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 25, 2023</time>
4812</div>4812</div>
4813  </div>4813  </div>
4814  <div class="pm-resource__content">4814  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4815                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 8 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced December 19, 2022, addressing the public charge ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as implemented by the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule, <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-09/pdf/2022-18867.pdf">87 FR 55472                    (PDF)</a> (Sep. 9, 2022).</p>4815                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 8 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced December 19, 2022, addressing the public charge ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as implemented by the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule, <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-09/pdf/2022-18867.pdf">87 FR 55472                    (PDF)</a> (Sep. 9, 2022).</p>
48164816
4817<p>This guidance became effective December 23, 2022, and applies to adjustment of status applications postmarked (or filed electronically, if applicable) on or after that date. For applications postmarked (or submitted electronically, if applicable) before December 23, 2022, USCIS will continue to apply the public charge ground of inadmissibility consistent with the statute and the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/05/26/99-13202/field-guidance-on-deportability-and-inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds">1999 Interim Field Guidance</a>.</p>4817<p>This guidance became effective December 23, 2022, and applies to adjustment of status applications postmarked (or filed electronically, if applicable) on or after that date. For applications postmarked (or submitted electronically, if applicable) before December 23, 2022, USCIS will continue to apply the public charge ground of inadmissibility consistent with the statute and the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/05/26/99-13202/field-guidance-on-deportability-and-inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds">1999 Interim Field Guidance</a>.</p>
4818</div>4818</div>
4819      4819      
4820    4820    
4821  </div>4821  </div>
4822  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4822  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4823    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4823    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4824    <div class="views-element-container">4824    <div class="views-element-container">
48254825
n4826<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6e08db39990a50d516ff070e8a593145bedab0a8e236da79c56825dfd7e341c4 hide-view-label">n4826<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c3df91785f36b0050a5799bded2b5d8ec8d78a0cd04cd845855e5ca8e8c15a02 hide-view-label">
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4835  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4835  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4836    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>4836    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
4837  4837  
4838  4838  
4839  4839  
4840  4840  
4841</div>4841</div>
4842</div>4842</div>
48434843
4844  </div>4844  </div>
4845</div>4845</div>
4846</div>4846</div>
4847    <div class="views-row">4847    <div class="views-row">
4848<div class="pm-updates">4848<div class="pm-updates">
4849  <div class="pm-resource__header">4849  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4850    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Permanent Resident Card Replacement</div>4850    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Permanent Resident Card Replacement</div>
4851    <div><br><time datetime="2023-01-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 25, 2023</time>4851    <div><br><time datetime="2023-01-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 25, 2023</time>
4852</div>4852</div>
4853  </div>4853  </div>
4854  <div class="pm-resource__content">4854  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4855                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 11 eliminates reference to the extension sticker for expired permanent resident cards (PRCs), which is no longer in use, and clarifies how lawful permanent residents (LPRs) can request documentation of their LPR status when their PRC is expired. This update also clarifies when a conditional permanent resident may file Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).</p>4855                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 11 eliminates reference to the extension sticker for expired permanent resident cards (PRCs), which is no longer in use, and clarifies how lawful permanent residents (LPRs) can request documentation of their LPR status when their PRC is expired. This update also clarifies when a conditional permanent resident may file Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).</p>
4856</div>4856</div>
4857      4857      
4858    4858    
4859  </div>4859  </div>
4860  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4860  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4861    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4861    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4862    <div class="views-element-container">4862    <div class="views-element-container">
48634863
n4864<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1d5c091531c71195368200edb9c5393d394a955d4828ae3af774807246e13106 hide-view-label">n4864<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-badd04597b4f6b2e5bcf5323410d279f7c5120ab9cb1157578acabb4b25cb955 hide-view-label">
4865  4865  
4866  4866  
4867  4867  
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4869  4869  
4870      4870      
4871  4871  
4872        4872        
4873  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4873  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4874    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Replacement of Permanent Resident Card</span></a></p>4874    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Replacement of Permanent Resident Card</span></a></p>
4875  4875  
4876  4876  
4877  4877  
4878  4878  
4879</div>4879</div>
4880</div>4880</div>
48814881
4882  </div>4882  </div>
4883</div>4883</div>
4884</div>4884</div>
4885    <div class="views-row">4885    <div class="views-row">
4886<div class="pm-updates">4886<div class="pm-updates">
4887  <div class="pm-resource__header">4887  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4888    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule</div>4888    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule</div>
4889    <div><br><time datetime="2022-12-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 19, 2022</time>4889    <div><br><time datetime="2022-12-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 19, 2022</time>
4890</div>4890</div>
4891  </div>4891  </div>
4892  <div class="pm-resource__content">4892  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4893                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the public charge ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as implemented by the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule, <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-09/pdf/2022-18867.pdf">87 FR 55472                    (PDF)</a> (Sep. 9, 2022).</p>4893                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the public charge ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as implemented by the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule, <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-09/pdf/2022-18867.pdf">87 FR 55472                    (PDF)</a> (Sep. 9, 2022).</p>
48944894
4895<p>The new final rule and policy guidance become effective December 23, 2022, and apply to adjustment of status applications postmarked (or filed electronically, if applicable) on or after that date. For applications postmarked (or submitted electronically, if applicable) before December 23, 2022, USCIS will continue to apply the public charge ground of inadmissibility consistent with the statute and the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/05/26/99-13202/field-guidance-on-deportability-and-inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds">1999 Interim Field Guidance</a>.</p>4895<p>The new final rule and policy guidance become effective December 23, 2022, and apply to adjustment of status applications postmarked (or filed electronically, if applicable) on or after that date. For applications postmarked (or submitted electronically, if applicable) before December 23, 2022, USCIS will continue to apply the public charge ground of inadmissibility consistent with the statute and the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/05/26/99-13202/field-guidance-on-deportability-and-inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds">1999 Interim Field Guidance</a>.</p>
4896</div>4896</div>
4897      4897      
4898    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221219-PublicChargeFinalRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4898    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221219-PublicChargeFinalRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4899  </div>4899  </div>
4900  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4900  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4901    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4901    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4902    <div class="views-element-container">4902    <div class="views-element-container">
49034903
n4904<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-764b4c10e18da1d49b5cd47ce28e65dbca8320cc82802679d3ae121b3809ebb6 hide-view-label">n4904<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1dc96bc85e4fcc3746ed101daef044fa070692f8a4229b097d41930d371012bb hide-view-label">
4905  4905  
4906  4906  
4907  4907  
49084908
4909  4909  
4910      4910      
4911  4911  
4912        4912        
4913  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4913  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4914    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>4914    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
4915  4915  
4916  4916  
4917  4917  
4918  4918  
4919</div>4919</div>
4920</div>4920</div>
49214921
4922  </div>4922  </div>
4923</div>4923</div>
4924</div>4924</div>
4925    <div class="views-row">4925    <div class="views-row">
4926<div class="pm-updates">4926<div class="pm-updates">
4927  <div class="pm-resource__header">4927  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4928    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of Permanent Resident Card for Naturalization Applicants</div>4928    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of Permanent Resident Card for Naturalization Applicants</div>
4929    <div><br><time datetime="2022-12-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 09, 2022</time>4929    <div><br><time datetime="2022-12-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 09, 2022</time>
4930</div>4930</div>
4931  </div>4931  </div>
4932  <div class="pm-resource__content">4932  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4933                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that USCIS may automatically extend the validity of a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) (Form I-551) through an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) receipt notice, without regard to whether the applicant has filed an Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90). This guidance becomes effective December 12, 2022.</p>4933                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that USCIS may automatically extend the validity of a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) (Form I-551) through an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) receipt notice, without regard to whether the applicant has filed an Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90). This guidance becomes effective December 12, 2022.</p>
4934</div>4934</div>
4935      4935      
4936    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221209-ExtendingPRC.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of Permanent Resident Card for Naturalization Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4936    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221209-ExtendingPRC.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of Permanent Resident Card for Naturalization Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4937  </div>4937  </div>
4938  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4938  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4939    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4939    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4940    <div class="views-element-container">4940    <div class="views-element-container">
49414941
4942<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e63e7bec649ee3e3012c578bde0a060fe5541755023073097bf4b7af14a6e0cf hide-view-label">4942<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e63e7bec649ee3e3012c578bde0a060fe5541755023073097bf4b7af14a6e0cf hide-view-label">
4943  4943  
4944  4944  
4945  4945  
49464946
4947  4947  
4948      4948      
4949  4949  
4950        4950        
4951  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4951  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4952    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>4952    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
4953  4953  
4954  4954  
4955  4955  
4956  4956  
4957</div>4957</div>
4958</div>4958</div>
49594959
4960  </div>4960  </div>
4961</div>4961</div>
4962</div>4962</div>
4963    <div class="views-row">4963    <div class="views-row">
4964<div class="pm-updates">4964<div class="pm-updates">
4965  <div class="pm-resource__header">4965  <div class="pm-resource__header">
4966    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revision of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)</div>4966    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revision of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)</div>
4967    <div><br><time datetime="2022-10-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 19, 2022</time>4967    <div><br><time datetime="2022-10-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 19, 2022</time>
4968</div>4968</div>
4969  </div>4969  </div>
4970  <div class="pm-resource__content">4970  <div class="pm-resource__content">
4971                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how medical professionals can properly complete the new version of the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648) and request oath waivers based on a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment.</p>4971                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how medical professionals can properly complete the new version of the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648) and request oath waivers based on a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment.</p>
4972</div>4972</div>
4973      4973      
4974    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221019-N-648MedicalCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revision of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>4974    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221019-N-648MedicalCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revision of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
4975  </div>4975  </div>
4976  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">4976  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
4977    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>4977    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
4978    <div class="views-element-container">4978    <div class="views-element-container">
49794979
n4980<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1b94ebe1848ebcaab4c258e4bdb7c9164b5940444fafe94c7ef2276bccbcf9a2 hide-view-label">n4980<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-55ae09e3288f0fedf373f967ebbe5e4a5ca7e6253f209da41c5b6a09b8a00c73 hide-view-label">
4981  4981  
4982  4982  
4983  4983  
49844984
4985  4985  
4986      4986      
4987  4987  
4988        4988        
4989  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>4989  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
4990    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>4990    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>
4991  4991  
4992  4992  
4993  4993  
4994  4994  
4995</div>4995</div>
4996</div>4996</div>
49974997
4998  </div>4998  </div>
4999</div>4999</div>
5000</div>5000</div>
5001    <div class="views-row">5001    <div class="views-row">
5002<div class="pm-updates">5002<div class="pm-updates">
5003  <div class="pm-resource__header">5003  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5004    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Calixto Settlement Agreement and Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Naturalization Applicants</div>5004    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Calixto Settlement Agreement and Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Naturalization Applicants</div>
5005    <div><br><time datetime="2022-10-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 07, 2022</time>5005    <div><br><time datetime="2022-10-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 07, 2022</time>
5006</div>5006</div>
5007  </div>5007  </div>
5008  <div class="pm-resource__content">5008  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5009                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update guidance regarding certain Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) naturalization applicants based on a settlement agreement in <em>Calixto, et al., v. U.S. Dep’t of the Army, et al</em>. (Calixto Agreement).</p>5009                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update guidance regarding certain Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) naturalization applicants based on a settlement agreement in <em>Calixto, et al., v. U.S. Dep’t of the Army, et al</em>. (Calixto Agreement).</p>
5010</div>5010</div>
5011      5011      
5012    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221007-CalixtoMAVNI.pdf" title="Select to read more about Calixto Settlement Agreement and Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Naturalization Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5012    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221007-CalixtoMAVNI.pdf" title="Select to read more about Calixto Settlement Agreement and Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Naturalization Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5013  </div>5013  </div>
5014  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5014  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5015    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5015    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5016    <div class="views-element-container">5016    <div class="views-element-container">
50175017
n5018<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3f9ac7cb79b4bc6f0955437c644483d7fda470e252dc56ea24181a2f9a84e913 hide-view-label">n5018<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fed72fe84b2b90e3d6358319759c70354beacecaa75ff5ee7eb19fc0bee4b56a hide-view-label">
5019  5019  
5020  5020  
5021  5021  
50225022
5023  5023  
5024      5024      
5025  5025  
5026        5026        
5027  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5027  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5028    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p>5028    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p>
5029  5029  
5030  5030  
5031  5031  
5032  5032  
5033</div>5033</div>
5034</div>5034</div>
50355035
5036  </div>5036  </div>
5037</div>5037</div>
5038</div>5038</div>
5039    <div class="views-row">5039    <div class="views-row">
5040<div class="pm-updates">5040<div class="pm-updates">
5041  <div class="pm-resource__header">5041  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5042    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022</div>5042    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022</div>
5043    <div><br><time datetime="2022-10-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 06, 2022</time>5043    <div><br><time datetime="2022-10-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 06, 2022</time>
5044</div>5044</div>
5045  </div>5045  </div>
5046  <div class="pm-resource__content">5046  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5047                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to incorporate changes resulting from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.</p>5047                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to incorporate changes resulting from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.</p>
5048</div>5048</div>
5049      5049      
5050    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221006-EB5ReformAndIntegrityAct.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5050    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20221006-EB5ReformAndIntegrityAct.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5051  </div>5051  </div>
5052  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5052  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5053    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5053    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5054    <div class="views-element-container">5054    <div class="views-element-container">
50555055
n5056<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a1d02351c28b024f41f63bb69ec7394b81b91970b93d302cccb98476b66f211a hide-view-label">n5056<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c57f8da54e76a644d8a04e7190462d36c6bd900909030d4a49ad1e5e4e04ad2f hide-view-label">
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5065  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5065  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5066    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Inapplicability of Bars to Adjustment</span></a></p>5066    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Inapplicability of Bars to Adjustment</span></a></p>
5067  5067  
5068  5068  
5069  5069  
5070  5070  
5071</div>5071</div>
5072</div>5072</div>
50735073
5074  </div>5074  </div>
5075</div>5075</div>
5076</div>5076</div>
5077    <div class="views-row">5077    <div class="views-row">
5078<div class="pm-updates">5078<div class="pm-updates">
5079  <div class="pm-resource__header">5079  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5080    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>5080    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
5081    <div><br><time datetime="2022-09-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 29, 2022</time>5081    <div><br><time datetime="2022-09-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 29, 2022</time>
5082</div>5082</div>
5083  </div>5083  </div>
5084  <div class="pm-resource__content">5084  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5085                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the temporary waiver of the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ea20dcd6-cd25-402b-84c2-39f1c66f00e1" href="/i-693">Form I-693</a>) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.</p>5085                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the temporary waiver of the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ea20dcd6-cd25-402b-84c2-39f1c66f00e1" href="/i-693">Form I-693</a>) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.</p>
5086</div>5086</div>
5087      5087      
5088    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220929-I-693FilingReqt.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5088    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220929-I-693FilingReqt.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5089  </div>5089  </div>
5090  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5090  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5091    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5091    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5092    <div class="views-element-container">5092    <div class="views-element-container">
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n5094<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-75f137381470d19d456a1bbd4d2ad01a5cf74ebf3159c654046dc32614294cb1 hide-view-label">n5094<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-af1e135ff24c30d93e52b92d82e224e8b9f5ead8708b431ccee71e7c362e76a3 hide-view-label">
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5103  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5103  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5104    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>5104    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
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5109</div>5109</div>
5110</div>5110</div>
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5112  </div>5112  </div>
5113</div>5113</div>
5114</div>5114</div>
5115    <div class="views-row">5115    <div class="views-row">
5116<div class="pm-updates">5116<div class="pm-updates">
5117  <div class="pm-resource__header">5117  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5118    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Public Charge Final Rule</div>5118    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Public Charge Final Rule</div>
5119    <div><br><time datetime="2022-09-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 08, 2022</time>5119    <div><br><time datetime="2022-09-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 08, 2022</time>
5120</div>5120</div>
5121  </div>5121  </div>
5122  <div class="pm-resource__content">5122  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5123                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 alerts readers to the September 9, 2022 publication of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-09/pdf/2022-18867.pdf">87 FR 55472                    (PDF)</a>,&nbsp;and clarifies that USCIS will continue to apply the 1999 Interim Field Guidance until the final rule goes into effect on December 23, 2022. For more information about how USCIS is applying the public charge ground of inadmissibility, see the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="677d45c9-3909-41d2-bfa8-c8310d7f02ce" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/public-charge-resources">Public Charge Resources</a> webpage.</p>5123                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 alerts readers to the September 9, 2022 publication of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-09/pdf/2022-18867.pdf">87 FR 55472                    (PDF)</a>,&nbsp;and clarifies that USCIS will continue to apply the 1999 Interim Field Guidance until the final rule goes into effect on December 23, 2022. For more information about how USCIS is applying the public charge ground of inadmissibility, see the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="677d45c9-3909-41d2-bfa8-c8310d7f02ce" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/public-charge-resources">Public Charge Resources</a> webpage.</p>
5124</div>5124</div>
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5127  </div>5127  </div>
5128  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5128  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5129    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5129    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5130    <div class="views-element-container">5130    <div class="views-element-container">
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n5132<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9ad9a120fc3201cc9b965438c4fbeb1c3aa9e6fea494ec48950e5226154083d5 hide-view-label">n5132<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d1441def0798d3c6b88d86dd41873d3ba35a4012989c5274f404a27f35289de8 hide-view-label">
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5141  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5141  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5142    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>5142    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
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5147</div>5147</div>
5148</div>5148</div>
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5151</div>5151</div>
5152</div>5152</div>
5153    <div class="views-row">5153    <div class="views-row">
5154<div class="pm-updates">5154<div class="pm-updates">
5155  <div class="pm-resource__header">5155  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5156    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Refugee Adjudications: Policies and Procedures</div>5156    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Refugee Adjudications: Policies and Procedures</div>
5157    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 31, 2022</time>5157    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 31, 2022</time>
5158</div>5158</div>
5159  </div>5159  </div>
5160  <div class="pm-resource__content">5160  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5161                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>In accordance with Section 4(m) of Executive Order&nbsp;14013 of February 4, 2021,&nbsp;<em>Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration</em>,&nbsp;86 FR 8839 (Feb. 9, 2021), and considering necessary safeguards for program integrity, USCIS published several current policies and procedures related to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on the&nbsp;Refugee Adjudications: Policy and Procedures&nbsp;webpage. This technical update adds an alert box with a link to this webpage in the Policy Manual.</p></div>5161                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>In accordance with Section 4(m) of Executive Order&nbsp;14013 of February 4, 2021,&nbsp;<em>Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration</em>,&nbsp;86 FR 8839 (Feb. 9, 2021), and considering necessary safeguards for program integrity, USCIS published several current policies and procedures related to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on the&nbsp;Refugee Adjudications: Policy and Procedures&nbsp;webpage. This technical update adds an alert box with a link to this webpage in the Policy Manual.</p></div>
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5164  </div>5164  </div>
5165  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5165  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5166    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5166    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5167    <div class="views-element-container">5167    <div class="views-element-container">
51685168
n5169<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-44c4140cf454b94aa534613cee8290b923fb58748a6c77aaafc9838b9bd13c3c hide-view-label">n5169<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d446ebdc91d8cd0d7bdfb66a59c2b387c82ea4bedcb32cf7ae7dd6130f9f731d hide-view-label">
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5178  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5178  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5179    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p>5179    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p>
5180  5180  
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5184</div>5184</div>
5185</div>5185</div>
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5187  </div>5187  </div>
5188</div>5188</div>
5189</div>5189</div>
5190    <div class="views-row">5190    <div class="views-row">
5191<div class="pm-updates">5191<div class="pm-updates">
5192  <div class="pm-resource__header">5192  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5193    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Disability Accommodation Requests</div>5193    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Disability Accommodation Requests</div>
5194    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 31, 2022</time>5194    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 31, 2022</time>
5195</div>5195</div>
5196  </div>5196  </div>
5197  <div class="pm-resource__content">5197  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5198                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 1, General Policies and Procedures provides that anyone, including asylum and NACARA 203 applicants, may submit a disability accommodation request online.</p>5198                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 1, General Policies and Procedures provides that anyone, including asylum and NACARA 203 applicants, may submit a disability accommodation request online.</p>
5199</div>5199</div>
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5202  </div>5202  </div>
5203  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5203  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5204    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5204    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5205    <div class="views-element-container">5205    <div class="views-element-container">
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n5207<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-021212d9ab10659a7d11de7ebfbbb86cfca992231d1abb7fe3dd0c4350af0ccb hide-view-label">n5207<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc63e3ce035d94643b7b9cba2577c1e37bded50062b84c82a467539605c8f68e hide-view-label">
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5216  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5216  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5217    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Disability Accommodation Requests</span></a></p>5217    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Disability Accommodation Requests</span></a></p>
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5222</div>5222</div>
5223</div>5223</div>
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5225  </div>5225  </div>
5226</div>5226</div>
5227</div>5227</div>
5228    <div class="views-row">5228    <div class="views-row">
5229<div class="pm-updates">5229<div class="pm-updates">
5230  <div class="pm-resource__header">5230  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5231    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Guidance for Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers</div>5231    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Guidance for Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers</div>
5232    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 30, 2022</time>5232    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 30, 2022</time>
5233</div>5233</div>
5234  </div>5234  </div>
5235  <div class="pm-resource__content">5235  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5236                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reorganize and expand on existing guidance related to special immigrant religious workers.</p>5236                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reorganize and expand on existing guidance related to special immigrant religious workers.</p>
5237</div>5237</div>
5238      5238      
5239    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220830-ReligiousWorkers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Guidance for Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5239    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220830-ReligiousWorkers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Guidance for Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5240  </div>5240  </div>
5241  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5241  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5242    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5242    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5243    <div class="views-element-container">5243    <div class="views-element-container">
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n5245<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4945f3e52ad0be457a14cfac4767f17612aa81c5f5d127da718fec520dc591e2 hide-view-label">n5245<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-273bdcc8176d0b2b980c2f4714b87bbc4c3e27325c36fb0a2eecc683c280c5c9 hide-view-label">
5246  5246  
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5254  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5254  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5255    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioner Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Religious Workers</span></a></p>5255    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petitioner Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Religious Workers</span></a></p>
5256  5256  
5257  5257  
5258  5258  
5259  5259  
5260</div>5260</div>
5261</div>5261</div>
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5263  </div>5263  </div>
5264</div>5264</div>
5265</div>5265</div>
5266    <div class="views-row">5266    <div class="views-row">
5267<div class="pm-updates">5267<div class="pm-updates">
5268  <div class="pm-resource__header">5268  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5269    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - L-1 Intracompany Transferees</div>5269    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - L-1 Intracompany Transferees</div>
5270    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 16, 2022</time>5270    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 16, 2022</time>
5271</div>5271</div>
5272  </div>5272  </div>
5273  <div class="pm-resource__content">5273  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5274                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS determines eligibility for L-1 nonimmigrants seeking classification as managers or executives or specialized knowledge workers.&nbsp;<strong>Note: This update consolidates and updates guidance that was previously contained in the Adjudicator’s&nbsp;Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 32, as well as related AFM appendices and policy memoranda. This update is not intended to change existing policy or create new policy.</strong></p>5274                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS determines eligibility for L-1 nonimmigrants seeking classification as managers or executives or specialized knowledge workers.&nbsp;<strong>Note: This update consolidates and updates guidance that was previously contained in the Adjudicator’s&nbsp;Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 32, as well as related AFM appendices and policy memoranda. This update is not intended to change existing policy or create new policy.</strong></p>
5275</div>5275</div>
5276      5276      
5277    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220816-IntracompanyTransferees.pdf" title="Select to read more about L-1 Intracompany Transferees" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5277    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220816-IntracompanyTransferees.pdf" title="Select to read more about L-1 Intracompany Transferees" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5278  </div>5278  </div>
5279  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5279  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5280    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5280    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5281    <div class="views-element-container">5281    <div class="views-element-container">
52825282
n5283<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-982f490f6864917436a5f6dda3ef21f99f2c1afd5cb14442960e7a9db8a415c9 hide-view-label">n5283<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f32d1da2a383eb438d36eaf9f5054244e58a4250336d82c29bf2ad30d6f124fb hide-view-label">
5284  5284  
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5292  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5292  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5293    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-l"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM L</span> - <span>Part L - Intracompany Transferees (L)</span></a></p>5293    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-l"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM L</span> - <span>Part L - Intracompany Transferees (L)</span></a></p>
5294  5294  
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5298</div>5298</div>
5299</div>5299</div>
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5301  </div>5301  </div>
5302</div>5302</div>
5303</div>5303</div>
5304    <div class="views-row">5304    <div class="views-row">
5305<div class="pm-updates">5305<div class="pm-updates">
5306  <div class="pm-resource__header">5306  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5307    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Uncharacterized Military Discharges Eligible for Naturalization</div>5307    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Uncharacterized Military Discharges Eligible for Naturalization</div>
5308    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 02, 2022</time>5308    <div><br><time datetime="2022-08-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 02, 2022</time>
5309</div>5309</div>
5310  </div>5310  </div>
5311  <div class="pm-resource__content">5311  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5312                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address eligibility of military service members with uncharacterized military discharges for purposes of naturalization under section 328 or section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>5312                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address eligibility of military service members with uncharacterized military discharges for purposes of naturalization under section 328 or section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
5313</div>5313</div>
5314      5314      
5315    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220802-UncharacterizedDischarges.pdf" title="Select to read more about Uncharacterized Military Discharges Eligible for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5315    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220802-UncharacterizedDischarges.pdf" title="Select to read more about Uncharacterized Military Discharges Eligible for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5316  </div>5316  </div>
5317  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5317  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5318    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5318    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5319    <div class="views-element-container">5319    <div class="views-element-container">
53205320
n5321<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5fb891b2396750e1310425f84c887ce78aece02993bdcaf84542c6880cb592ec hide-view-label">n5321<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-02efaaa845f0ad76fdefe1fee8bff263798e7bd31f001a351b67966cfcd975ac hide-view-label">
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5330  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5330  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5331    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>5331    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>
5332  5332  
5333  5333  
5334  5334  
5335  5335  
5336</div>5336</div>
5337</div>5337</div>
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5339  </div>5339  </div>
5340</div>5340</div>
5341</div>5341</div>
5342    <div class="views-row">5342    <div class="views-row">
5343<div class="pm-updates">5343<div class="pm-updates">
5344  <div class="pm-resource__header">5344  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5345    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability</div>5345    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability</div>
5346    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 22, 2022</time>5346    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 22, 2022</time>
5347</div>5347</div>
5348  </div>5348  </div>
5349  <div class="pm-resource__content">5349  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5350                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on persons in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.</p>5350                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on persons in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.</p>
5351</div>5351</div>
5352      5352      
5353    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220722-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5353    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220722-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5354  </div>5354  </div>
5355  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5355  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5356    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5356    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5357    <div class="views-element-container">5357    <div class="views-element-container">
53585358
n5359<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-14896a48f3b9712a98e00d4696dd40881f843f6bcd350b045f2fd818d6186814 hide-view-label">n5359<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e8ff7a76e590dc60a7e6aecbb92c00574573f4bdad865aa12525935fe4e63d96 hide-view-label">
5360  5360  
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5368  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5368  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5369    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>5369    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>
5370  5370  
5371  5371  
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5374</div>5374</div>
5375</div>5375</div>
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5377  </div>5377  </div>
5378</div>5378</div>
5379</div>5379</div>
5380    <div class="views-row">5380    <div class="views-row">
5381<div class="pm-updates">5381<div class="pm-updates">
5382  <div class="pm-resource__header">5382  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5383    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Legislative Changes and Transition Affecting Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas</div>5383    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Legislative Changes and Transition Affecting Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas</div>
5384    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2022</time>5384    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2022</time>
5385</div>5385</div>
5386  </div>5386  </div>
5387  <div class="pm-resource__content">5387  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5388                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on the transition of the responsibility to adjudicate certain Afghan special immigrant visa (SIV) petitions to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and to incorporate other changes to the Afghan and Iraqi SIV classifications resulting from the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.</p>5388                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on the transition of the responsibility to adjudicate certain Afghan special immigrant visa (SIV) petitions to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and to incorporate other changes to the Afghan and Iraqi SIV classifications resulting from the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.</p>
5389</div>5389</div>
5390      5390      
5391    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220720-AfghanAndIraqiSIVs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Legislative Changes and Transition Affecting Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5391    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220720-AfghanAndIraqiSIVs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Legislative Changes and Transition Affecting Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5392  </div>5392  </div>
5393  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5393  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5394    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5394    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5395    <div class="views-element-container">5395    <div class="views-element-container">
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n5397<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3b3a1cd3e3f2cbd4d5650b82ec12243c0a39e36fb8a8f7f6e1cdd0616bc30f78 hide-view-label">n5397<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5669525f38c2c4f1fbaadfcc86f4bf34443b6f479d2da87691146f4284f441ca hide-view-label">
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5406  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5406  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5407    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Certain Iraqi Nationals</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-9"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Certain Afghan Nationals</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-10"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Certain Iraqi and Afghan Translators and Interpreters</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Certain Afghan and Iraqi Nationals</span></a></p>5407    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Certain Iraqi Nationals</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-9"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Certain Afghan Nationals</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-10"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Certain Iraqi and Afghan Translators and Interpreters</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Certain Afghan and Iraqi Nationals</span></a></p>
5408  5408  
5409  5409  
5410  5410  
5411  5411  
5412</div>5412</div>
5413</div>5413</div>
54145414
5415  </div>5415  </div>
5416</div>5416</div>
5417</div>5417</div>
5418    <div class="views-row">5418    <div class="views-row">
5419<div class="pm-updates">5419<div class="pm-updates">
5420  <div class="pm-resource__header">5420  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5421    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifications Addressing Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022</div>5421    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifications Addressing Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022</div>
5422    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 18, 2022</time>5422    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 18, 2022</time>
5423</div>5423</div>
5424  </div>5424  </div>
5425  <div class="pm-resource__content">5425  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5426                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 clarifies the Policy Manual alert boxes published on April 27, 2022 relating to the recent EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which authorizes an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program and includes various implementation effective dates for the program. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in <em>Behring Regional Center LLC v. Mayorkas, et al</em>, 3:22-cv-02487, issued a preliminary injunction enjoining USCIS “from treating as deauthorized the previously designated regional centers.” The April 27, 2022 alert remains posted for historical purposes.</p>5426                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 clarifies the Policy Manual alert boxes published on April 27, 2022 relating to the recent EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which authorizes an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program and includes various implementation effective dates for the program. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in <em>Behring Regional Center LLC v. Mayorkas, et al</em>, 3:22-cv-02487, issued a preliminary injunction enjoining USCIS “from treating as deauthorized the previously designated regional centers.” The April 27, 2022 alert remains posted for historical purposes.</p>
5427</div>5427</div>
5428      5428      
5429    5429    
5430  </div>5430  </div>
5431  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5431  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5432    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5432    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5433    <div class="views-element-container">5433    <div class="views-element-container">
54345434
n5435<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-75ce2e2b614798be0f2db35d6edf3c77315428a743d8eba2472f99aecd787b30 hide-view-label">n5435<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2c15be1c414363350aed5dfccd5ac5b32b9602995cfa3cfa6389b409fbf00c9d hide-view-label">
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5444  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5444  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5445    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>5445    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>
5446  5446  
5447  5447  
5448  5448  
5449  5449  
5450</div>5450</div>
5451</div>5451</div>
54525452
5453  </div>5453  </div>
5454</div>5454</div>
5455</div>5455</div>
5456    <div class="views-row">5456    <div class="views-row">
5457<div class="pm-updates">5457<div class="pm-updates">
5458  <div class="pm-resource__header">5458  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5459    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act</div>5459    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act</div>
5460    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 01, 2022</time>5460    <div><br><time datetime="2022-07-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 01, 2022</time>
5461</div>5461</div>
5462  </div>5462  </div>
5463  <div class="pm-resource__content">5463  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5464                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to address the proper mechanism for authorizing travel by temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries, and how such travel may affect their eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). USCIS is also updating the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in <em>Sanchez v. Mayorkas</em>, 141 S.Ct. 1809 (2021).</p>5464                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to address the proper mechanism for authorizing travel by temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries, and how such travel may affect their eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). USCIS is also updating the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in <em>Sanchez v. Mayorkas</em>, 141 S.Ct. 1809 (2021).</p>
5465</div>5465</div>
5466      5466      
5467    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220701-TPSAndAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5467    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220701-TPSAndAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5468  </div>5468  </div>
5469  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5469  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5470    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5470    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5471    <div class="views-element-container">5471    <div class="views-element-container">
54725472
n5473<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-be92f0539720408750c359ba278aa10f66a62547e393eaba60280a75f5774a12 hide-view-label">n5473<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e36c652aa08fcdacb2689fc559a63d6619185047d98bcda2c4c6bcf8a470e78f hide-view-label">
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5481        5481        
5482  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5482  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5483    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>5483    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
5484  5484  
5485  5485  
5486  5486  
5487  5487  
5488</div>5488</div>
5489</div>5489</div>
54905490
5491  </div>5491  </div>
5492</div>5492</div>
5493</div>5493</div>
5494    <div class="views-row">5494    <div class="views-row">
5495<div class="pm-updates">5495<div class="pm-updates">
5496  <div class="pm-resource__header">5496  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5497    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - INA 212(a)(9)(B) Policy Manual Guidance</div>5497    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - INA 212(a)(9)(B) Policy Manual Guidance</div>
5498    <div><br><time datetime="2022-06-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 24, 2022</time>5498    <div><br><time datetime="2022-06-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 24, 2022</time>
5499</div>5499</div>
5500  </div>5500  </div>
5501  <div class="pm-resource__content">5501  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5502                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), specifically, the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period after departure or removal (if applicable).&nbsp;Under this policy guidance, a noncitizen who again seeks admission more than 3 or 10 years after the relevant departure or removal,&nbsp;is not inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) even if the noncitizen returned to the United States, with or without authorization, during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period.</p>5502                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), specifically, the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period after departure or removal (if applicable).&nbsp;Under this policy guidance, a noncitizen who again seeks admission more than 3 or 10 years after the relevant departure or removal,&nbsp;is not inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) even if the noncitizen returned to the United States, with or without authorization, during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period.</p>
5503</div>5503</div>
5504      5504      
5505    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220624-INA212a9B.pdf" title="Select to read more about INA 212(a)(9)(B) Policy Manual Guidance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5505    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220624-INA212a9B.pdf" title="Select to read more about INA 212(a)(9)(B) Policy Manual Guidance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5506  </div>5506  </div>
5507  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5507  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5508    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5508    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5509    <div class="views-element-container">5509    <div class="views-element-container">
55105510
n5511<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-43061f96354b4fa80f0592d76f4f9adf385f5c5d01e6d844b8a704654a9d6610 hide-view-label">n5511<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c1d2f91eec396975cced0e6fc758acc67c2b88c5d72e1eea5222dd5420fa1a97 hide-view-label">
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5520  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5520  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5521    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-o-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM O.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Effect of Seeking Admission Following Accrual of Unlawful Presence</span></a></p>5521    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-o-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM O.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Effect of Seeking Admission Following Accrual of Unlawful Presence</span></a></p>
5522  5522  
5523  5523  
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5526</div>5526</div>
5527</div>5527</div>
55285528
5529  </div>5529  </div>
5530</div>5530</div>
5531</div>5531</div>
5532    <div class="views-row">5532    <div class="views-row">
5533<div class="pm-updates">5533<div class="pm-updates">
5534  <div class="pm-resource__header">5534  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5535    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Adjustment of Status</div>5535    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Adjustment of Status</div>
5536    <div><br><time datetime="2022-06-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 10, 2022</time>5536    <div><br><time datetime="2022-06-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 10, 2022</time>
5537</div>5537</div>
5538  </div>5538  </div>
5539  <div class="pm-resource__content">5539  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5540                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to incorporate changes from the Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions Final Rule (SIJ Final Rule), including updated citations, new definitions, and clarifications.</p>5540                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to incorporate changes from the Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions Final Rule (SIJ Final Rule), including updated citations, new definitions, and clarifications.</p>
5541</div>5541</div>
5542      5542      
5543    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220610-SIJAndAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5543    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220610-SIJAndAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5544  </div>5544  </div>
5545  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5545  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5546    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5546    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5547    <div class="views-element-container">5547    <div class="views-element-container">
55485548
n5549<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-798652eadfa5b1564fee7f454bc3fca44ba8f94c04d991efa63b253aae4b2edf hide-view-label">n5549<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-09a4167b3ff0b9b451fe6ee9e32347282e8d990d76133ae903f3e2ea0ff86bfb hide-view-label">
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5558  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5558  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5559    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p>5559    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p>
5560  5560  
5561  5561  
5562  5562  
5563  5563  
5564</div>5564</div>
5565</div>5565</div>
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5567  </div>5567  </div>
5568</div>5568</div>
5569</div>5569</div>
5570    <div class="views-row">5570    <div class="views-row">
5571<div class="pm-updates">5571<div class="pm-updates">
5572  <div class="pm-resource__header">5572  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5573    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>5573    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>
5574    <div><br><time datetime="2022-05-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 25, 2022</time>5574    <div><br><time datetime="2022-05-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 25, 2022</time>
5575</div>5575</div>
5576  </div>5576  </div>
5577  <div class="pm-resource__content">5577  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5578                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating existing guidance based on revised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Technical Instructions regarding gonorrhea and syphilis.</p>5578                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating existing guidance based on revised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Technical Instructions regarding gonorrhea and syphilis.</p>
5579</div>5579</div>
5580      5580      
5581    5581    
5582  </div>5582  </div>
5583  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5583  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5584    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5584    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5585    <div class="views-element-container">5585    <div class="views-element-container">
55865586
n5587<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bc0020346b9c33d4d06e7eea9bcde34dc880ff7ced2fad0225ca48aa51ca0d50 hide-view-label">n5587<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b8e3ed8774ea27b039d9f923a8f42fd5c297f5d7a5d328cd728e4a2de5dd591f hide-view-label">
5588  5588  
5589  5589  
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5596  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5596  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5597    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance</span></a></p>5597    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance</span></a></p>
5598  5598  
5599  5599  
5600  5600  
5601  5601  
5602</div>5602</div>
5603</div>5603</div>
56045604
5605  </div>5605  </div>
5606</div>5606</div>
5607</div>5607</div>
5608    <div class="views-row">5608    <div class="views-row">
5609<div class="pm-updates">5609<div class="pm-updates">
5610  <div class="pm-resource__header">5610  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5611    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Documentary Requirements for National Interest Waiver Petition</div>5611    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Documentary Requirements for National Interest Waiver Petition</div>
5612    <div><br><time datetime="2022-05-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 25, 2022</time>5612    <div><br><time datetime="2022-05-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 25, 2022</time>
5613</div>5613</div>
5614  </div>5614  </div>
5615  <div class="pm-resource__content">5615  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5616                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6, Part F aligns language related to documentation required for submission with a national interest waiver petition with the Form I-140 instructions. Specifically, consistent with those instructions, this update removes reference in the Policy Manual to the requirement that a petitioner submit <em>two copies of</em> the employee-specific portions of a permanent labor certification (without DOL approval).</p>5616                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6, Part F aligns language related to documentation required for submission with a national interest waiver petition with the Form I-140 instructions. Specifically, consistent with those instructions, this update removes reference in the Policy Manual to the requirement that a petitioner submit <em>two copies of</em> the employee-specific portions of a permanent labor certification (without DOL approval).</p>
5617</div>5617</div>
5618      5618      
5619    5619    
5620  </div>5620  </div>
5621  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5621  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5622    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5622    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5623    <div class="views-element-container">5623    <div class="views-element-container">
56245624
n5625<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ac0fc7e4c236af3369402282f4345a171b9d54c181648720e7e923b7b6c6a538 hide-view-label">n5625<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9ad901ddf3e38b8aeb9c29d7422a1ce909524b90d37d9e5336b1cf29bdd93462 hide-view-label">
5626  5626  
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5634  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5634  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5635    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>5635    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>
5636  5636  
5637  5637  
5638  5638  
5639  5639  
5640</div>5640</div>
5641</div>5641</div>
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5643  </div>5643  </div>
5644</div>5644</div>
5645</div>5645</div>
5646    <div class="views-row">5646    <div class="views-row">
5647<div class="pm-updates">5647<div class="pm-updates">
5648  <div class="pm-resource__header">5648  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5649    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action</div>5649    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action</div>
5650    <div><br><time datetime="2022-05-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 06, 2022</time>5650    <div><br><time datetime="2022-05-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 06, 2022</time>
5651</div>5651</div>
5652  </div>5652  </div>
5653  <div class="pm-resource__content">5653  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5654                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced March 7, 2022, to consider deferred action (and related employment authorization) for noncitizens classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) who are ineligible to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status solely due to visa unavailability. This guidance became effective May 6, 2022.</p>5654                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced March 7, 2022, to consider deferred action (and related employment authorization) for noncitizens classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) who are ineligible to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status solely due to visa unavailability. This guidance became effective May 6, 2022.</p>
5655</div>5655</div>
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5657    5657    
5658  </div>5658  </div>
5659  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5659  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5660    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5660    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5661    <div class="views-element-container">5661    <div class="views-element-container">
56625662
n5663<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8569d3300387ffa1b75534bade1c37ffc099ae52db136cff5e5a0077fe359b5a hide-view-label">n5663<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-702ca57c272926c63ea05ad7d83649ee6cbbbba81542190b532b5048ff71b1c1 hide-view-label">
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5672  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5672  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5673    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>5673    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
5674  5674  
5675  5675  
5676  5676  
5677  5677  
5678</div>5678</div>
5679</div>5679</div>
56805680
5681  </div>5681  </div>
5682</div>5682</div>
5683</div>5683</div>
5684    <div class="views-row">5684    <div class="views-row">
5685<div class="pm-updates">5685<div class="pm-updates">
5686  <div class="pm-resource__header">5686  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5687    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022</div>5687    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022</div>
5688    <div><br><time datetime="2022-04-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 27, 2022</time>5688    <div><br><time datetime="2022-04-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 27, 2022</time>
5689</div>5689</div>
5690  </div>5690  </div>
5691  <div class="pm-resource__content">5691  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5692                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 alerts readers to the passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which authorizes an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program and includes various implementation effective dates for the program. The alert boxes refer readers to uscis.gov for the latest information on the implementation of that law. In addition, this update reserves and moves all of the content in Chapter 3 (Regional Center Designation, Reporting, Amendments, and Termination) to an appendix (Regional Center Program Prior to March 15, 2022) as Congress repealed that program.</p>5692                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 alerts readers to the passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which authorizes an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program and includes various implementation effective dates for the program. The alert boxes refer readers to uscis.gov for the latest information on the implementation of that law. In addition, this update reserves and moves all of the content in Chapter 3 (Regional Center Designation, Reporting, Amendments, and Termination) to an appendix (Regional Center Program Prior to March 15, 2022) as Congress repealed that program.</p>
5693</div>5693</div>
5694      5694      
5695    5695    
5696  </div>5696  </div>
5697  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5697  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5698    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5698    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5699    <div class="views-element-container">5699    <div class="views-element-container">
57005700
n5701<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5c22c01fc4a85b67fa846236adf2d8355b307adc5a5764c1b872be4ba7de6572 hide-view-label">n5701<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1b188b7720ce933556c53bf309705d25229fc033f10940856b47d2e83e46595f hide-view-label">
5702  5702  
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5710  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5710  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5711    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>5711    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>
5712  5712  
5713  5713  
5714  5714  
5715  5715  
5716</div>5716</div>
5717</div>5717</div>
57185718
5719  </div>5719  </div>
5720</div>5720</div>
5721</div>5721</div>
5722    <div class="views-row">5722    <div class="views-row">
5723<div class="pm-updates">5723<div class="pm-updates">
5724  <div class="pm-resource__header">5724  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5725    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Interview Waiver Criteria for Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents</div>5725    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Interview Waiver Criteria for Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents</div>
5726    <div><br><time datetime="2022-04-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 07, 2022</time>5726    <div><br><time datetime="2022-04-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 07, 2022</time>
5727</div>5727</div>
5728  </div>5728  </div>
5729  <div class="pm-resource__content">5729  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5730                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on interview waiver criteria for family-based conditional permanent residents (CPRs) filing petitions to remove the conditions on permanent residence.</p>5730                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on interview waiver criteria for family-based conditional permanent residents (CPRs) filing petitions to remove the conditions on permanent residence.</p>
5731</div>5731</div>
5732      5732      
5733    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220407-Family-BasedCPRInterviewWaiver.pdf" title="Select to read more about Interview Waiver Criteria for Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5733    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220407-Family-BasedCPRInterviewWaiver.pdf" title="Select to read more about Interview Waiver Criteria for Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5734  </div>5734  </div>
5735  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5735  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5736    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5736    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5737    <div class="views-element-container">5737    <div class="views-element-container">
57385738
n5739<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-680c97185fec31f182765d08a3bcced4e23797a5fabdbdb939a65bdfdc69fc21 hide-view-label">n5739<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-512ba6b4c9668903a5502021d85f301a2c3629e7ca5fb55c3f6ad979c1977a31 hide-view-label">
5740  5740  
5741  5741  
5742  5742  
57435743
5744  5744  
5745      5745      
5746  5746  
5747        5747        
5748  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5748  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5749    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a></p>5749    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence</span></a></p>
5750  5750  
5751  5751  
5752  5752  
5753  5753  
5754</div>5754</div>
5755</div>5755</div>
57565756
5757  </div>5757  </div>
5758</div>5758</div>
5759</div>5759</div>
5760    <div class="views-row">5760    <div class="views-row">
5761<div class="pm-updates">5761<div class="pm-updates">
5762  <div class="pm-resource__header">5762  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5763    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Qualifying Published Material and Scope of Leading or Critical Role in Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications</div>5763    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Qualifying Published Material and Scope of Leading or Critical Role in Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications</div>
5764    <div><br><time datetime="2022-03-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 23, 2022</time>5764    <div><br><time datetime="2022-03-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 23, 2022</time>
5765</div>5765</div>
5766  </div>5766  </div>
5767  <div class="pm-resource__content">5767  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5768                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to align existing guidance on certain first preference immigrants with a recent Policy Manual update relating to nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability.</p>5768                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to align existing guidance on certain first preference immigrants with a recent Policy Manual update relating to nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability.</p>
5769</div>5769</div>
5770      5770      
5771    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220323-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Qualifying Published Material and Scope of Leading or Critical Role in Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5771    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220323-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Qualifying Published Material and Scope of Leading or Critical Role in Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5772  </div>5772  </div>
5773  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5773  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5774    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5774    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5775    <div class="views-element-container">5775    <div class="views-element-container">
57765776
n5777<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a417b21a0682fef43e01b19b2de0998dc69e03a67264ccf3c803ae335b7809d0 hide-view-label">n5777<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a62a028c25fdc35eaec17ce5b0d320a1afcc6968c82f5dc3d07a3092a63cf2d3 hide-view-label">
5778  5778  
5779  5779  
5780  5780  
57815781
5782  5782  
5783      5783      
5784  5784  
5785        5785        
5786  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5786  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5787    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Outstanding Professor or Researcher</span></a></p>5787    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Outstanding Professor or Researcher</span></a></p>
5788  5788  
5789  5789  
5790  5790  
5791  5791  
5792</div>5792</div>
5793</div>5793</div>
57945794
5795  </div>5795  </div>
5796</div>5796</div>
5797</div>5797</div>
5798    <div class="views-row">5798    <div class="views-row">
5799<div class="pm-updates">5799<div class="pm-updates">
5800  <div class="pm-resource__header">5800  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5801    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Documentation of Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</div>5801    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Documentation of Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</div>
5802    <div><br><time datetime="2022-03-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 18, 2022</time>5802    <div><br><time datetime="2022-03-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 18, 2022</time>
5803</div>5803</div>
5804  </div>5804  </div>
5805  <div class="pm-resource__content">5805  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5806                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the documentation that certain E and L spouses may use as evidence of employment authorization incident to their status.</p>5806                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the documentation that certain E and L spouses may use as evidence of employment authorization incident to their status.</p>
5807</div>5807</div>
5808      5808      
5809    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220318-EmploymentAuthorization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Documentation of Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5809    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220318-EmploymentAuthorization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Documentation of Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5810  </div>5810  </div>
5811  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5811  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5812    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5812    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5813    <div class="views-element-container">5813    <div class="views-element-container">
58145814
n5815<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-65d59b55a2d48d06c560041d2e5592b64a39426557047156117ccc80896fc462 hide-view-label">n5815<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b23b77769c81a63816b6a03d5b20c0fe1b630ca2dcef597f6a9f3732d6395d26 hide-view-label">
5816  5816  
5817  5817  
5818  5818  
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5820  5820  
5821      5821      
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5823        5823        
5824  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5824  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5825    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>5825    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>
5826  5826  
5827  5827  
5828  5828  
5829  5829  
5830</div>5830</div>
5831</div>5831</div>
58325832
5833  </div>5833  </div>
5834</div>5834</div>
5835</div>5835</div>
5836    <div class="views-row">5836    <div class="views-row">
5837<div class="pm-updates">5837<div class="pm-updates">
5838  <div class="pm-resource__header">5838  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5839    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action</div>5839    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action</div>
5840    <div><br><time datetime="2022-03-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 07, 2022</time>5840    <div><br><time datetime="2022-03-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 07, 2022</time>
5841</div>5841</div>
5842  </div>5842  </div>
5843  <div class="pm-resource__content">5843  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5844                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to consider deferred action (and related employment authorization) for noncitizens classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) who are ineligible to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status solely due to visa unavailability. This guidance becomes effective May 6, 2022.</p>5844                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to consider deferred action (and related employment authorization) for noncitizens classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) who are ineligible to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status solely due to visa unavailability. This guidance becomes effective May 6, 2022.</p>
5845</div>5845</div>
5846      5846      
5847    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220307-SIJAndDeferredAction.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>5847    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220307-SIJAndDeferredAction.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Deferred Action" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
5848  </div>5848  </div>
5849  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5849  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5850    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5850    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5851    <div class="views-element-container">5851    <div class="views-element-container">
58525852
n5853<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-81e6d1262008581512c1f57f863672e33522f3bfc8f49be96bd8ee9aceb8e93f hide-view-label">n5853<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0f77bcf9400c0578cdb6b16cc380bd7cd2997828c7eee34821b4d0654aa7849c hide-view-label">
5854  5854  
5855  5855  
5856  5856  
58575857
5858  5858  
5859      5859      
5860  5860  
5861        5861        
5862  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5862  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5863    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>5863    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
5864  5864  
5865  5865  
5866  5866  
5867  5867  
5868</div>5868</div>
5869</div>5869</div>
58705870
5871  </div>5871  </div>
5872</div>5872</div>
5873</div>5873</div>
5874    <div class="views-row">5874    <div class="views-row">
5875<div class="pm-updates">5875<div class="pm-updates">
5876  <div class="pm-resource__header">5876  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5877    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating USCIS Mission Statement</div>5877    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating USCIS Mission Statement</div>
5878    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 23, 2022</time>5878    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 23, 2022</time>
5879</div>5879</div>
5880  </div>5880  </div>
5881  <div class="pm-resource__content">5881  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5882                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 1, Part A, incorporates the new USCIS mission statement: USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.</p>5882                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 1, Part A, incorporates the new USCIS mission statement: USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.</p>
5883</div>5883</div>
5884      5884      
5885    5885    
5886  </div>5886  </div>
5887  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5887  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5888    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5888    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5889    <div class="views-element-container">5889    <div class="views-element-container">
58905890
n5891<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-83fb8998f0c8e4d9b899b9cd3b43d1d65b1b16d282a1bc79baf3f49d133b7f94 hide-view-label">n5891<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e9b9a57987d636f8297b5693cc61e18b9a378d42523e4b80c67a67104cad8eea hide-view-label">
5892  5892  
5893  5893  
5894  5894  
58955895
5896  5896  
5897      5897      
5898  5898  
5899        5899        
5900  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5900  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5901    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p>5901    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p>
5902  5902  
5903  5903  
5904  5904  
5905  5905  
5906</div>5906</div>
5907</div>5907</div>
59085908
5909  </div>5909  </div>
5910</div>5910</div>
5911</div>5911</div>
5912    <div class="views-row">5912    <div class="views-row">
5913<div class="pm-updates">5913<div class="pm-updates">
5914  <div class="pm-resource__header">5914  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5915    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Critical and Emerging Technologies in National Interest Waiver Context</div>5915    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Critical and Emerging Technologies in National Interest Waiver Context</div>
5916    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 23, 2022</time>5916    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 23, 2022</time>
5917</div>5917</div>
5918  </div>5918  </div>
5919  <div class="pm-resource__content">5919  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5920                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 provides information in a footnote on the latest resources available to determine critical and emerging technologies.</p>5920                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 provides information in a footnote on the latest resources available to determine critical and emerging technologies.</p>
5921</div>5921</div>
5922      5922      
5923    5923    
5924  </div>5924  </div>
5925  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5925  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5926    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5926    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5927    <div class="views-element-container">5927    <div class="views-element-container">
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n5929<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6d4e4adbd97b8e903a695d9a1a58d24e3a909b315e74f4e0dbae12c8fd8d5d00 hide-view-label">n5929<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cce8ce49d5ab4c4c48c1cc1b925ee1ec39fc8091020d3853f225fec892731c6a hide-view-label">
5930  5930  
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5938  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5938  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5939    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>5939    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>
5940  5940  
5941  5941  
5942  5942  
5943  5943  
5944</div>5944</div>
5945</div>5945</div>
59465946
5947  </div>5947  </div>
5948</div>5948</div>
5949</div>5949</div>
5950    <div class="views-row">5950    <div class="views-row">
5951<div class="pm-updates">5951<div class="pm-updates">
5952  <div class="pm-resource__header">5952  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5953    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Request to Transfer Underlying Basis</div>5953    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Request to Transfer Underlying Basis</div>
5954    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 23, 2022</time>5954    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 23, 2022</time>
5955</div>5955</div>
5956  </div>5956  </div>
5957  <div class="pm-resource__content">5957  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5958                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 removes specific information about where to submit requests to transfer the underlying basis of a pending adjustment application and instead points readers to the instructions for requesting a transfer of basis on the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4277b26d-c88f-4be6-98f0-fcba2eaf0689" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures">USCIS website</a>.</p>5958                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 removes specific information about where to submit requests to transfer the underlying basis of a pending adjustment application and instead points readers to the instructions for requesting a transfer of basis on the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4277b26d-c88f-4be6-98f0-fcba2eaf0689" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures">USCIS website</a>.</p>
5959</div>5959</div>
5960      5960      
5961    5961    
5962  </div>5962  </div>
5963  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">5963  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
5964    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>5964    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
5965    <div class="views-element-container">5965    <div class="views-element-container">
59665966
n5967<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1738b61cdd73805bcebd3e000d83c160310e4148794295dbe5aaa99542c35c5e hide-view-label">n5967<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f7307446e4b9a9bb07a5a20b91fc08b9ed4a377bff89476a340dab7fae879f90 hide-view-label">
5968  5968  
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59715971
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5976  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>5976  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
5977    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis</span></a></p>5977    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis</span></a></p>
5978  5978  
5979  5979  
5980  5980  
5981  5981  
5982</div>5982</div>
5983</div>5983</div>
59845984
5985  </div>5985  </div>
5986</div>5986</div>
5987</div>5987</div>
5988    <div class="views-row">5988    <div class="views-row">
5989<div class="pm-updates">5989<div class="pm-updates">
5990  <div class="pm-resource__header">5990  <div class="pm-resource__header">
5991    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Providing Link to Public Charge Resources Webpage</div>5991    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Providing Link to Public Charge Resources Webpage</div>
5992    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 17, 2022</time>5992    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 17, 2022</time>
5993</div>5993</div>
5994  </div>5994  </div>
5995  <div class="pm-resource__content">5995  <div class="pm-resource__content">
5996                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is administering the public charge inadmissibility statute (section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) consistent with the 1999 Interim Field Guidance to determine whether a noncitizen is inadmissible as likely at any time to become a public charge. The 1999 Interim Field Guidance is the policy that was in place before the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule was implemented. The 2019 Public Charge Final Rule is no longer in effect. For more information about how USCIS is applying the public charge ground of inadmissibility, see the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="677d45c9-3909-41d2-bfa8-c8310d7f02ce" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/public-charge-resources">Public Charge Resources</a> webpage.</p>5996                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is administering the public charge inadmissibility statute (section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) consistent with the 1999 Interim Field Guidance to determine whether a noncitizen is inadmissible as likely at any time to become a public charge. The 1999 Interim Field Guidance is the policy that was in place before the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule was implemented. The 2019 Public Charge Final Rule is no longer in effect. For more information about how USCIS is applying the public charge ground of inadmissibility, see the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="677d45c9-3909-41d2-bfa8-c8310d7f02ce" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/public-charge-resources">Public Charge Resources</a> webpage.</p>
5997</div>5997</div>
5998      5998      
5999    5999    
6000  </div>6000  </div>
6001  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6001  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6002    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6002    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6003    <div class="views-element-container">6003    <div class="views-element-container">
60046004
n6005<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c1e3851f078e46d58c881f50d6fff24c9bdce373215a174b3802ddb8f6161e37 hide-view-label">n6005<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6fe854055f4e6de5e1c31133612bff4d41fd94f72963ae9fba980988ad65ec45 hide-view-label">
6006  6006  
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6014  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6014  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6015    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>6015    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
6016  6016  
6017  6017  
6018  6018  
6019  6019  
6020</div>6020</div>
6021</div>6021</div>
60226022
6023  </div>6023  </div>
6024</div>6024</div>
6025</div>6025</div>
6026    <div class="views-row">6026    <div class="views-row">
6027<div class="pm-updates">6027<div class="pm-updates">
6028  <div class="pm-resource__header">6028  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6029    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions</div>6029    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions</div>
6030    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 10, 2022</time>6030    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 10, 2022</time>
6031</div>6031</div>
6032  </div>6032  </div>
6033  <div class="pm-resource__content">6033  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6034                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions.</p>6034                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions.</p>
6035</div>6035</div>
6036      6036      
6037    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220210-VAWA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6037    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220210-VAWA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6038  </div>6038  </div>
6039  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6039  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6040    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6040    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6041    <div class="views-element-container">6041    <div class="views-element-container">
60426042
n6043<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-747971c1ca945c5e7fbff20c63937439f6f3fbe4eb73fe42895bb55d7e9621e7 hide-view-label">n6043<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-abd7050af8c4491e36884e58d9f1fa12b61006007aef901ee46885c8313af993 hide-view-label">
6044  6044  
6045  6045  
6046  6046  
60476047
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6051        6051        
6052  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6052  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6053    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-d"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - Violence Against Women Act</span></a></p>6053    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-d"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - Violence Against Women Act</span></a></p>
6054  6054  
6055  6055  
6056  6056  
6057  6057  
6058</div>6058</div>
6059</div>6059</div>
60606060
6061  </div>6061  </div>
6062</div>6062</div>
6063</div>6063</div>
6064    <div class="views-row">6064    <div class="views-row">
6065<div class="pm-updates">6065<div class="pm-updates">
6066  <div class="pm-resource__header">6066  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6067    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>6067    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>
6068    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 08, 2022</time>6068    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 08, 2022</time>
6069</div>6069</div>
6070  </div>6070  </div>
6071  <div class="pm-resource__content">6071  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6072                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how a petitioner may demonstrate that it qualifies for an exemption from the temporary need requirement for a nonimmigrant visa petition for a temporary nonagricultural H-2B worker on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) that falls under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021 NDAA).</p>6072                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how a petitioner may demonstrate that it qualifies for an exemption from the temporary need requirement for a nonimmigrant visa petition for a temporary nonagricultural H-2B worker on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) that falls under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021 NDAA).</p>
6073</div>6073</div>
6074      6074      
6075    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220208-H2BCNMIAndGuam.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6075    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220208-H2BCNMIAndGuam.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying the Temporary Need Exemption for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6076  </div>6076  </div>
6077  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6077  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6078    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6078    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6079    <div class="views-element-container">6079    <div class="views-element-container">
60806080
n6081<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4a3a6c4253f302d7c76134ee5cf63a02745466ce68a6e344574b802ad15009ce hide-view-label">n6081<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5d38895ecb7249daf91509fb4e9f8126001200c75adba666233a9af31781e41d hide-view-label">
6082  6082  
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6090  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6090  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6091    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i-chapter-11"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling</span></a></p>6091    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i-chapter-11"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I.11</span> - <span>Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling</span></a></p>
6092  6092  
6093  6093  
6094  6094  
6095  6095  
6096</div>6096</div>
6097</div>6097</div>
60986098
6099  </div>6099  </div>
6100</div>6100</div>
6101</div>6101</div>
6102    <div class="views-row">6102    <div class="views-row">
6103<div class="pm-updates">6103<div class="pm-updates">
6104  <div class="pm-resource__header">6104  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6105    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Updating General Guidelines on Maximum Validity Periods for Employment Authorization Documents based on Certain Filing Categories</div>6105    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Updating General Guidelines on Maximum Validity Periods for Employment Authorization Documents based on Certain Filing Categories</div>
6106    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 07, 2022</time>6106    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 07, 2022</time>
6107</div>6107</div>
6108  </div>6108  </div>
6109  <div class="pm-resource__content">6109  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6110                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidelines in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding validity periods for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for asylees and refugees, noncitizens with withholding of deportation or removal, noncitizens with deferred action, parolees, and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioners.</p>6110                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidelines in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding validity periods for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for asylees and refugees, noncitizens with withholding of deportation or removal, noncitizens with deferred action, parolees, and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioners.</p>
6111</div>6111</div>
6112      6112      
6113    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220207-EmploymentAuthorizationValidity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Updating General Guidelines on Maximum Validity Periods for Employment Authorization Documents based on Certain Filing Categories" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6113    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220207-EmploymentAuthorizationValidity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Updating General Guidelines on Maximum Validity Periods for Employment Authorization Documents based on Certain Filing Categories" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6114  </div>6114  </div>
6115  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6115  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6116    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6116    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6117    <div class="views-element-container">6117    <div class="views-element-container">
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n6119<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4644eaca8fe429b79a074e9e5cfda70d648ad500b61f3dca292e12f56d092103 hide-view-label">n6119<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6a2112b5e239b202bc780fdc3e47e4854e58c2f1e413b8d4a8a43e84b57ae8a6 hide-view-label">
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6127        6127        
6128  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6128  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6129    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>6129    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Adjudication</span></a></p>
6130  6130  
6131  6131  
6132  6132  
6133  6133  
6134</div>6134</div>
6135</div>6135</div>
61366136
6137  </div>6137  </div>
6138</div>6138</div>
6139</div>6139</div>
6140    <div class="views-row">6140    <div class="views-row">
6141<div class="pm-updates">6141<div class="pm-updates">
6142  <div class="pm-resource__header">6142  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6143    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Use of Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies Welcome</div>6143    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Use of Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies Welcome</div>
6144    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 01, 2022</time>6144    <div><br><time datetime="2022-02-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 01, 2022</time>
6145</div>6145</div>
6146  </div>6146  </div>
6147  <div class="pm-resource__content">6147  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6148                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to allow certain Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) to use the report of an immigration medical examination completed abroad by a panel physician to satisfy the requirement normally demonstrated on a Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) completed by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon, as long as certain conditions are met.</p>6148                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to allow certain Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) to use the report of an immigration medical examination completed abroad by a panel physician to satisfy the requirement normally demonstrated on a Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) completed by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon, as long as certain conditions are met.</p>
6149</div>6149</div>
6150      6150      
6151    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220201-OAWMedicalExam.pdf" title="Select to read more about Use of Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies Welcome" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6151    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220201-OAWMedicalExam.pdf" title="Select to read more about Use of Medical Examination Completed Abroad for Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status After Evacuation Under Operation Allies Welcome" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6152  </div>6152  </div>
6153  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6153  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6154    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6154    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6155    <div class="views-element-container">6155    <div class="views-element-container">
61566156
n6157<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d2b9d680ae906db1ddeb33b57ac7072f66f37551b0c01d6cfdfecac6caeb1cdd hide-view-label">n6157<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8df64d37c778ee487cb88045cd14b6f2d2736833fe607cca822eaa725223e00e hide-view-label">
6158  6158  
6159  6159  
6160  6160  
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6162  6162  
6163      6163      
6164  6164  
6165        6165        
6166  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6166  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6167    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>6167    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>
6168  6168  
6169  6169  
6170  6170  
6171  6171  
6172</div>6172</div>
6173</div>6173</div>
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6175  </div>6175  </div>
6176</div>6176</div>
6177</div>6177</div>
6178    <div class="views-row">6178    <div class="views-row">
6179<div class="pm-updates">6179<div class="pm-updates">
6180  <div class="pm-resource__header">6180  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6181    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Photographs and Signatures for Applications for Certificates of Citizenship</div>6181    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Photographs and Signatures for Applications for Certificates of Citizenship</div>
6182    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 26, 2022</time>6182    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 26, 2022</time>
6183</div>6183</div>
6184  </div>6184  </div>
6185  <div class="pm-resource__content">6185  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6186                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to specify that persons submitting an Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600) will generally now have their photographs taken at a biometrics appointment instead of submitting paper photographs and handwritten signatures, as applicable.</p>6186                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to specify that persons submitting an Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600) will generally now have their photographs taken at a biometrics appointment instead of submitting paper photographs and handwritten signatures, as applicable.</p>
6187</div>6187</div>
6188      6188      
6189    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220126-PhotographsAndSignatures.pdf" title="Select to read more about Photographs and Signatures for Applications for Certificates of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6189    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220126-PhotographsAndSignatures.pdf" title="Select to read more about Photographs and Signatures for Applications for Certificates of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6190  </div>6190  </div>
6191  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6191  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6192    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6192    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6193    <div class="views-element-container">6193    <div class="views-element-container">
61946194
n6195<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d0096959828fa29bb7a73857d1b22194e4c48c7c1d26b9845686fc5778a1d8cb hide-view-label">n6195<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-34659f29844c4b6b9a0419bbc60bb2e3208e0a1e5f1d217945670c03b60d0e33 hide-view-label">
6196  6196  
6197  6197  
6198  6198  
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6200  6200  
6201      6201      
6202  6202  
6203        6203        
6204  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6204  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6205    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p>6205    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p>
6206  6206  
6207  6207  
6208  6208  
6209  6209  
6210</div>6210</div>
6211</div>6211</div>
62126212
6213  </div>6213  </div>
6214</div>6214</div>
6215</div>6215</div>
6216    <div class="views-row">6216    <div class="views-row">
6217<div class="pm-updates">6217<div class="pm-updates">
6218  <div class="pm-resource__header">6218  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6219    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Extension of Conditional Permanent Residence While Form I-829 is Pending</div>6219    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Extension of Conditional Permanent Residence While Form I-829 is Pending</div>
6220    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 26, 2022</time>6220    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 26, 2022</time>
6221</div>6221</div>
6222  </div>6222  </div>
6223  <div class="pm-resource__content">6223  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6224                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 removes references to the period of time for which the Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (Form I-829) receipt notice shows proof of conditional permanent resident status.</p>6224                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 6 removes references to the period of time for which the Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (Form I-829) receipt notice shows proof of conditional permanent resident status.</p>
6225</div>6225</div>
6226      6226      
6227    6227    
6228  </div>6228  </div>
6229  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6229  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6230    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6230    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6231    <div class="views-element-container">6231    <div class="views-element-container">
62326232
n6233<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c5d2b80904dd1af1db8344bf87aca46b5ded59abe96a0a346402a6c187584f67 hide-view-label">n6233<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0275b229e74214816a3afeb85e7ec0fea0338b4899c71dccbd6202768a517f3d hide-view-label">
6234  6234  
6235  6235  
6236  6236  
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6238  6238  
6239      6239      
6240  6240  
6241        6241        
6242  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6242  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6243    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>6243    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>
6244  6244  
6245  6245  
6246  6246  
6247  6247  
6248</div>6248</div>
6249</div>6249</div>
62506250
6251  </div>6251  </div>
6252</div>6252</div>
6253</div>6253</div>
6254    <div class="views-row">6254    <div class="views-row">
6255<div class="pm-updates">6255<div class="pm-updates">
6256  <div class="pm-resource__header">6256  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6257    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances</div>6257    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances</div>
6258    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 25, 2022</time>6258    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 25, 2022</time>
6259</div>6259</div>
6260  </div>6260  </div>
6261  <div class="pm-resource__content">6261  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6262                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding criteria used to determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment.</p>6262                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding criteria used to determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment.</p>
6263</div>6263</div>
6264      6264      
6265    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220125-ExpediteCriteria.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6265    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220125-ExpediteCriteria.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6266  </div>6266  </div>
6267  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6267  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6268    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6268    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6269    <div class="views-element-container">6269    <div class="views-element-container">
62706270
n6271<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3b1451c8a7ec73ca96d1c10e254b5ff5957634fc0c477c5007ca9c1d915a896a hide-view-label">n6271<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1baaef2b9b04cfdc915cfbf18ca21b28c9d86b31cfdfe6a564da71dc48e2a210 hide-view-label">
6272  6272  
6273  6273  
6274  6274  
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6276  6276  
6277      6277      
6278  6278  
6279        6279        
6280  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6280  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6281    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p>6281    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p>
6282  6282  
6283  6283  
6284  6284  
6285  6285  
6286</div>6286</div>
6287</div>6287</div>
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6289  </div>6289  </div>
6290</div>6290</div>
6291</div>6291</div>
6292    <div class="views-row">6292    <div class="views-row">
6293<div class="pm-updates">6293<div class="pm-updates">
6294  <div class="pm-resource__header">6294  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6295    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement</div>6295    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement</div>
6296    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 21, 2022</time>6296    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 21, 2022</time>
6297</div>6297</div>
6298  </div>6298  </div>
6299  <div class="pm-resource__content">6299  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6300                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on persons in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields, as well as how USCIS determines whether an O-1 beneficiary’s prospective work is within the beneficiary’s area of extraordinary ability or achievement.</p>6300                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on persons in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields, as well as how USCIS determines whether an O-1 beneficiary’s prospective work is within the beneficiary’s area of extraordinary ability or achievement.</p>
6301</div>6301</div>
6302      6302      
6303    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220121-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6303    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220121-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about O-1 Nonimmigrant Status for Persons of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6304  </div>6304  </div>
6305  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6305  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6306    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6306    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6307    <div class="views-element-container">6307    <div class="views-element-container">
63086308
n6309<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fc5ca3f297ccc59fea2dedc6c2138bb95ea3f5be98009381d206f81f95cfd16a hide-view-label">n6309<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9fdd9dceb1daeb3f2745d57a2ce525a443f91d68548af61be1ba1f2b1e49c4da hide-view-label">
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6318  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6318  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6319    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>6319    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>
6320  6320  
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6324</div>6324</div>
6325</div>6325</div>
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6327  </div>6327  </div>
6328</div>6328</div>
6329</div>6329</div>
6330    <div class="views-row">6330    <div class="views-row">
6331<div class="pm-updates">6331<div class="pm-updates">
6332  <div class="pm-resource__header">6332  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6333    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - National Interest Waivers for Advanced Degree Professionals or Persons of Exceptional Ability</div>6333    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - National Interest Waivers for Advanced Degree Professionals or Persons of Exceptional Ability</div>
6334    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 21, 2022</time>6334    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 21, 2022</time>
6335</div>6335</div>
6336  </div>6336  </div>
6337  <div class="pm-resource__content">6337  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6338                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address requests for national interest waivers for advanced degree professionals or persons of exceptional ability.</p>6338                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address requests for national interest waivers for advanced degree professionals or persons of exceptional ability.</p>
6339</div>6339</div>
6340      6340      
6341    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220121-NationalInterestWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about National Interest Waivers for Advanced Degree Professionals or Persons of Exceptional Ability" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6341    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220121-NationalInterestWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about National Interest Waivers for Advanced Degree Professionals or Persons of Exceptional Ability" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6342  </div>6342  </div>
6343  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6343  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6344    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6344    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6345    <div class="views-element-container">6345    <div class="views-element-container">
63466346
n6347<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dc8ae70a8fb4eebbfa2fd7f5719e61c94a6fedf95a8726e92f09c42c09baef33 hide-view-label">n6347<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4c74538dad566711d93df6e5f8b5e6416d385cf31520ee79d08037f523de2644 hide-view-label">
6348  6348  
6349  6349  
6350  6350  
63516351
6352  6352  
6353      6353      
6354  6354  
6355        6355        
6356  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6356  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6357    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>6357    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability</span></a></p>
6358  6358  
6359  6359  
6360  6360  
6361  6361  
6362</div>6362</div>
6363</div>6363</div>
63646364
6365  </div>6365  </div>
6366</div>6366</div>
6367</div>6367</div>
6368    <div class="views-row">6368    <div class="views-row">
6369<div class="pm-updates">6369<div class="pm-updates">
6370  <div class="pm-resource__header">6370  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6371    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Determining the Appropriate O-1B Classification for Persons of Extraordinary Ability in the Arts or Extraordinary Achievement in the Motion Picture or Television Industry</div>6371    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Determining the Appropriate O-1B Classification for Persons of Extraordinary Ability in the Arts or Extraordinary Achievement in the Motion Picture or Television Industry</div>
6372    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 13, 2022</time>6372    <div><br><time datetime="2022-01-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 13, 2022</time>
6373</div>6373</div>
6374  </div>6374  </div>
6375  <div class="pm-resource__content">6375  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6376                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS determines whether an O-1B beneficiary is evaluated as a person of extraordinary ability in the arts (O-1B Arts) or as a person of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry (O-1B MPTV).</p>6376                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS determines whether an O-1B beneficiary is evaluated as a person of extraordinary ability in the arts (O-1B Arts) or as a person of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry (O-1B MPTV).</p>
6377</div>6377</div>
6378      6378      
6379    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220113-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Determining the Appropriate O-1B Classification for Persons of Extraordinary Ability in the Arts or Extraordinary Achievement in the Motion Picture or Television Industry" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6379    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220113-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about Determining the Appropriate O-1B Classification for Persons of Extraordinary Ability in the Arts or Extraordinary Achievement in the Motion Picture or Television Industry" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6380  </div>6380  </div>
6381  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6381  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6382    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6382    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6383    <div class="views-element-container">6383    <div class="views-element-container">
63846384
n6385<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e1a7a7f1e6a17f21d5d3750e9f099295afbe3fadc05e548bb030dd0a8a3bd1e7 hide-view-label">n6385<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cf5e08cf49086e36dd02346f29e57f2c26e6790082af8f80f707e80d87b5fca7 hide-view-label">
6386  6386  
6387  6387  
6388  6388  
63896389
6390  6390  
6391      6391      
6392  6392  
6393        6393        
6394  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6394  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6395    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>6395    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries</span></a></p>
6396  6396  
6397  6397  
6398  6398  
6399  6399  
6400</div>6400</div>
6401</div>6401</div>
64026402
6403  </div>6403  </div>
6404</div>6404</div>
6405</div>6405</div>
6406    <div class="views-row">6406    <div class="views-row">
6407<div class="pm-updates">6407<div class="pm-updates">
6408  <div class="pm-resource__header">6408  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6409    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>6409    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
6410    <div><br><time datetime="2021-12-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 09, 2021</time>6410    <div><br><time datetime="2021-12-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 09, 2021</time>
6411</div>6411</div>
6412  </div>6412  </div>
6413  <div class="pm-resource__content">6413  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6414                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.</p>6414                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) be dated no more than 60 days before an applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit.</p>
6415</div>6415</div>
6416      6416      
6417    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211209-I-693FilingReqt.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6417    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211209-I-693FilingReqt.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6418  </div>6418  </div>
6419  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6419  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6420    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6420    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6421    <div class="views-element-container">6421    <div class="views-element-container">
64226422
n6423<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-91b6a7ff104ca1adb010def46d4b101b489efb97fc51c551910b5ef84f59e6a6 hide-view-label">n6423<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c8cc17224ef0c9c8171da2d78f7e14d944a6273331a7c410fceb27f1959ba3be hide-view-label">
6424  6424  
6425  6425  
6426  6426  
64276427
6428  6428  
6429      6429      
6430  6430  
6431        6431        
6432  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6432  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6433    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>6433    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
6434  6434  
6435  6435  
6436  6436  
6437  6437  
6438</div>6438</div>
6439</div>6439</div>
64406440
6441  </div>6441  </div>
6442</div>6442</div>
6443</div>6443</div>
6444    <div class="views-row">6444    <div class="views-row">
6445<div class="pm-updates">6445<div class="pm-updates">
6446  <div class="pm-resource__header">6446  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6447    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - General Adjudications</div>6447    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - General Adjudications</div>
6448    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 23, 2021</time>6448    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 23, 2021</time>
6449</div>6449</div>
6450  </div>6450  </div>
6451  <div class="pm-resource__content">6451  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6452                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is incorporating and superseding existing guidance into the USCIS Policy Manual addressing topics in the context of general adjudications, including evidence, sworn statements, and adjudicative decisions.</p>6452                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is incorporating and superseding existing guidance into the USCIS Policy Manual addressing topics in the context of general adjudications, including evidence, sworn statements, and adjudicative decisions.</p>
6453</div>6453</div>
6454      6454      
6455    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211123-Adjudications.pdf" title="Select to read more about General Adjudications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6455    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211123-Adjudications.pdf" title="Select to read more about General Adjudications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6456  </div>6456  </div>
6457  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6457  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6458    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6458    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6459    <div class="views-element-container">6459    <div class="views-element-container">
64606460
n6461<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-054c251dce85e2476535926e53f5077847ff56a6d1b6df037f1903bf3c9a00ec hide-view-label">n6461<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1c9608da902b1ee73b985d14f880930d3b46f20c63c311a6c4e6a9b74b2603ba hide-view-label">
6462  6462  
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6466  6466  
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6470  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6470  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6471    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Rendering a Decision</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-10"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Post-Decision Actions</span></a></p>6471    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Rendering a Decision</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-10"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Post-Decision Actions</span></a></p>
6472  6472  
6473  6473  
6474  6474  
6475  6475  
6476</div>6476</div>
6477</div>6477</div>
64786478
6479  </div>6479  </div>
6480</div>6480</div>
6481</div>6481</div>
6482    <div class="views-row">6482    <div class="views-row">
6483<div class="pm-updates">6483<div class="pm-updates">
6484  <div class="pm-resource__header">6484  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6485    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Demonstrating Eligibility for Modification under Section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act</div>6485    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Demonstrating Eligibility for Modification under Section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act</div>
6486    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2021</time>6486    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2021</time>
6487</div>6487</div>
6488  </div>6488  </div>
6489  <div class="pm-resource__content">6489  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6490                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify guidance related to requests for modifications to the Oath of Allegiance.</p>6490                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify guidance related to requests for modifications to the Oath of Allegiance.</p>
6491</div>6491</div>
6492      6492      
6493    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211119-ModificationUnderINA337.pdf" title="Select to read more about Demonstrating Eligibility for Modification under Section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6493    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211119-ModificationUnderINA337.pdf" title="Select to read more about Demonstrating Eligibility for Modification under Section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6494  </div>6494  </div>
6495  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6495  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6496    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6496    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6497    <div class="views-element-container">6497    <div class="views-element-container">
64986498
n6499<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-78f8a967f5a1615b81a8adbc392e34a320e2ab613f9e43f3d8d9e2439bde4c51 hide-view-label">n6499<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1714c2250fec05f254447a1709e99581d845c820a68d471b6688e638674590ae hide-view-label">
6500  6500  
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6507        6507        
6508  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6508  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6509    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>6509    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>
6510  6510  
6511  6511  
6512  6512  
6513  6513  
6514</div>6514</div>
6515</div>6515</div>
65166516
6517  </div>6517  </div>
6518</div>6518</div>
6519</div>6519</div>
6520    <div class="views-row">6520    <div class="views-row">
6521<div class="pm-updates">6521<div class="pm-updates">
6522  <div class="pm-resource__header">6522  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6523    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adoptions</div>6523    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adoptions</div>
6524    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2021</time>6524    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2021</time>
6525</div>6525</div>
6526  </div>6526  </div>
6527  <div class="pm-resource__content">6527  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6528                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing a volume in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adoptions. This guidance incorporates basic requirements for the submission of adoption-based applications and petitions to USCIS.</p>6528                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing a volume in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adoptions. This guidance incorporates basic requirements for the submission of adoption-based applications and petitions to USCIS.</p>
6529</div>6529</div>
6530      6530      
6531    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211119-Adoptions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adoptions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6531    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211119-Adoptions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adoptions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6532  </div>6532  </div>
6533  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6533  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6534    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6534    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6535    <div class="views-element-container">6535    <div class="views-element-container">
65366536
n6537<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4597eca5e50a097d96dc47d41f79fdcdd3607be3714a2daed074f1f29db9d2d7 hide-view-label">n6537<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-74d607c9dee4ad7bf8d02f1ec01776f2cbe46eece4a908328f464b8694cfe415 hide-view-label">
6538  6538  
6539  6539  
6540  6540  
65416541
6542  6542  
6543      6543      
6544  6544  
6545        6545        
6546  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6546  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6547    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p>6547    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p>
6548  6548  
6549  6549  
6550  6550  
6551  6551  
6552</div>6552</div>
6553</div>6553</div>
65546554
6555  </div>6555  </div>
6556</div>6556</div>
6557</div>6557</div>
6558    <div class="views-row">6558    <div class="views-row">
6559<div class="pm-updates">6559<div class="pm-updates">
6560  <div class="pm-resource__header">6560  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6561    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Guidance on Military Service Members and Naturalization</div>6561    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Guidance on Military Service Members and Naturalization</div>
6562    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 12, 2021</time>6562    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 12, 2021</time>
6563</div>6563</div>
6564  </div>6564  </div>
6565  <div class="pm-resource__content">6565  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6566                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide clarifications regarding certain naturalization applications filed by current or former members of the U.S. armed forces under sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>6566                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide clarifications regarding certain naturalization applications filed by current or former members of the U.S. armed forces under sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
6567</div>6567</div>
6568      6568      
6569    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211112-MilitaryNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Guidance on Military Service Members and Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6569    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211112-MilitaryNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Guidance on Military Service Members and Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6570  </div>6570  </div>
6571  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6571  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6572    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6572    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6573    <div class="views-element-container">6573    <div class="views-element-container">
65746574
n6575<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-33b63f7590857fbec289fdd8bca40f681008c04918f2410217542587b0ad5e64 hide-view-label">n6575<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cf5b820dc96af343602bc4b793c8ebc41c03ce873f737f2e039df9b3cbb4a18f hide-view-label">
6576  6576  
6577  6577  
6578  6578  
65796579
6580  6580  
6581      6581      
6582  6582  
6583        6583        
6584  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6584  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6585    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-9"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits</span></a></p>6585    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-9"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits</span></a></p>
6586  6586  
6587  6587  
6588  6588  
6589  6589  
6590</div>6590</div>
6591</div>6591</div>
65926592
6593  </div>6593  </div>
6594</div>6594</div>
6595</div>6595</div>
6596    <div class="views-row">6596    <div class="views-row">
6597<div class="pm-updates">6597<div class="pm-updates">
6598  <div class="pm-resource__header">6598  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6599    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</div>6599    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</div>
6600    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 12, 2021</time>6600    <div><br><time datetime="2021-11-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 12, 2021</time>
6601</div>6601</div>
6602  </div>6602  </div>
6603  <div class="pm-resource__content">6603  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6604                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address automatic extension of employment authorization for certain H-4, E, and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses. USCIS is also rescinding the 2002 Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service memorandum entitled, “Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses, and for Determinations on the Requisite Employment Abroad for L Blanket Petition” (2002 INS memorandum).</p>6604                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address automatic extension of employment authorization for certain H-4, E, and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses. USCIS is also rescinding the 2002 Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service memorandum entitled, “Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses, and for Determinations on the Requisite Employment Abroad for L Blanket Petition” (2002 INS memorandum).</p>
6605</div>6605</div>
6606      6606      
6607    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211112-EmploymentAuthorization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6607    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211112-EmploymentAuthorization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6608  </div>6608  </div>
6609  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6609  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6610    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6610    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6611    <div class="views-element-container">6611    <div class="views-element-container">
66126612
n6613<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d4d0e940547bc10c2d2f071036ea6cf7ae3dbf740701269309bfbba7699c74b1 hide-view-label">n6613<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bd7105ecda78389e30d225d171881de15a31802998cef09d3c4d914f29e9ea16 hide-view-label">
6614  6614  
6615  6615  
6616  6616  
66176617
6618  6618  
6619      6619      
6620  6620  
6621        6621        
6622  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6622  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6623    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>6623    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>
6624  6624  
6625  6625  
6626  6626  
6627  6627  
6628</div>6628</div>
6629</div>6629</div>
66306630
6631  </div>6631  </div>
6632</div>6632</div>
6633</div>6633</div>
6634    <div class="views-row">6634    <div class="views-row">
6635<div class="pm-updates">6635<div class="pm-updates">
6636  <div class="pm-resource__header">6636  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6637    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evidence Supporting Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness-Based Adjustment of Status Applications</div>6637    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Evidence Supporting Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness-Based Adjustment of Status Applications</div>
6638    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 29, 2021</time>6638    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 29, 2021</time>
6639</div>6639</div>
6640  </div>6640  </div>
6641  <div class="pm-resource__content">6641  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6642                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify what steps applicants must take if they are not able to submit primary evidence of Liberian nationality to support an application for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law.</p>6642                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify what steps applicants must take if they are not able to submit primary evidence of Liberian nationality to support an application for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law.</p>
6643</div>6643</div>
6644      6644      
6645    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211029-LRIF-BasedAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evidence Supporting Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness-Based Adjustment of Status Applications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6645    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211029-LRIF-BasedAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Evidence Supporting Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness-Based Adjustment of Status Applications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6646  </div>6646  </div>
6647  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6647  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6648    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6648    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6649    <div class="views-element-container">6649    <div class="views-element-container">
66506650
n6651<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e461cbd027ed440c0904bc15ce690f7620dadd3e0463b130e1db2b86fd74b2c6 hide-view-label">n6651<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f7c8c099e42f4ecabd3166a4ab0639c3569e6fb0e43f34943335258bf16b45e4 hide-view-label">
6652  6652  
6653  6653  
6654  6654  
66556655
6656  6656  
6657      6657      
6658  6658  
6659        6659        
6660  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6660  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6661    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>6661    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>
6662  6662  
6663  6663  
6664  6664  
6665  6665  
6666</div>6666</div>
6667</div>6667</div>
66686668
6669  </div>6669  </div>
6670</div>6670</div>
6671</div>6671</div>
6672    <div class="views-row">6672    <div class="views-row">
6673<div class="pm-updates">6673<div class="pm-updates">
6674  <div class="pm-resource__header">6674  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6675    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons</div>6675    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons</div>
6676    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 20, 2021</time>6676    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 20, 2021</time>
6677</div>6677</div>
6678  </div>6678  </div>
6679  <div class="pm-resource__content">6679  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6680                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the adjudication of applications for T nonimmigrant status for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.</p>6680                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the adjudication of applications for T nonimmigrant status for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.</p>
6681</div>6681</div>
6682      6682      
6683    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211020-VictimsOfTrafficking.pdf" title="Select to read more about T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6683    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20211020-VictimsOfTrafficking.pdf" title="Select to read more about T Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6684  </div>6684  </div>
6685  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6685  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6686    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6686    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6687    <div class="views-element-container">6687    <div class="views-element-container">
66886688
n6689<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-660d112b15e222bf41ca77cd59476d34b334b78b0c1ee1857ced724844bd3634 hide-view-label">n6689<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d07ef97423c5797d551f6646870d3c3c29890de7f85efe7c0e57bba648ba3773 hide-view-label">
6690  6690  
6691  6691  
6692  6692  
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6698  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6698  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6699    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Victims of Trafficking</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Victims of Trafficking</span></a></p>6699    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-b"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Victims of Trafficking</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-o"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Victims of Trafficking</span></a></p>
6700  6700  
6701  6701  
6702  6702  
6703  6703  
6704</div>6704</div>
6705</div>6705</div>
67066706
6707  </div>6707  </div>
6708</div>6708</div>
6709</div>6709</div>
6710    <div class="views-row">6710    <div class="views-row">
6711<div class="pm-updates">6711<div class="pm-updates">
6712  <div class="pm-resource__header">6712  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6713    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigration Medical Examination</div>6713    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigration Medical Examination</div>
6714    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 01, 2021</time>6714    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 01, 2021</time>
6715</div>6715</div>
6716  </div>6716  </div>
6717  <div class="pm-resource__content">6717  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6718                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced September 14, 2021, regarding health-related grounds of inadmissibility in accordance with recently updated requirements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updated guidance requires applicants subject to the immigration medical examination to submit COVID-19 vaccination records before completion of immigration medical examinations conducted in the United States and overseas. This guidance became effective October 1, 2021.</p>6718                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced September 14, 2021, regarding health-related grounds of inadmissibility in accordance with recently updated requirements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updated guidance requires applicants subject to the immigration medical examination to submit COVID-19 vaccination records before completion of immigration medical examinations conducted in the United States and overseas. This guidance became effective October 1, 2021.</p>
6719</div>6719</div>
6720      6720      
6721    6721    
6722  </div>6722  </div>
6723  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6723  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6724    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6724    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6725    <div class="views-element-container">6725    <div class="views-element-container">
67266726
n6727<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9780e9e4a06a155a5985cb2b0908b4c2f76f717ba47781da08ffb053b6079ef4 hide-view-label">n6727<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b101f765e623911e3972a1a6f63d0acace35b5b16e21d201132aa79cd4a53315 hide-view-label">
6728  6728  
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6736  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6736  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6737    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Waiver of Immigrant Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>6737    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Waiver of Immigrant Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>
6738  6738  
6739  6739  
6740  6740  
6741  6741  
6742</div>6742</div>
6743</div>6743</div>
67446744
6745  </div>6745  </div>
6746</div>6746</div>
6747</div>6747</div>
6748    <div class="views-row">6748    <div class="views-row">
6749<div class="pm-updates">6749<div class="pm-updates">
6750  <div class="pm-resource__header">6750  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6751    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Eleventh Circuit Case Law</div>6751    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Eleventh Circuit Case Law</div>
6752    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 01, 2021</time>6752    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 01, 2021</time>
6753</div>6753</div>
6754  </div>6754  </div>
6755  <div class="pm-resource__content">6755  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6756                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 modifies several footnotes to note the divergence from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)’s decision in <em>Matter of Richmond</em>,&nbsp;26 I&amp;N Dec. 779, 787 (BIA 2016) in the Eleventh Circuit. In <em>Patel v. U.S. Att'y Gen.</em>, 971 F.3d 1258, 1272 (11th Cir. 2020) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit held that a false claim to U.S. citizenship does not have to be material in order to result in inadmissibility. This decision only applies to cases within the jurisdiction of the Eleventh Circuit, which covers Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. This update also removes redundant footnotes.</p>6756                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 modifies several footnotes to note the divergence from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)’s decision in <em>Matter of Richmond</em>,&nbsp;26 I&amp;N Dec. 779, 787 (BIA 2016) in the Eleventh Circuit. In <em>Patel v. U.S. Att'y Gen.</em>, 971 F.3d 1258, 1272 (11th Cir. 2020) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit held that a false claim to U.S. citizenship does not have to be material in order to result in inadmissibility. This decision only applies to cases within the jurisdiction of the Eleventh Circuit, which covers Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. This update also removes redundant footnotes.</p>
6757</div>6757</div>
6758      6758      
6759    6759    
6760  </div>6760  </div>
6761  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6761  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6762    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6762    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6763    <div class="views-element-container">6763    <div class="views-element-container">
67646764
n6765<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-02cee271820a1136c630d8d410acad751b8b58f7c741f504fdeacbb03251f97f hide-view-label">n6765<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-afebe36a4f9328e37d6f4209a6f78f494382a4ff1e2042e1bba101b5d5a3e3b0 hide-view-label">
6766  6766  
6767  6767  
6768  6768  
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6770  6770  
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6774  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6774  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6775    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Determining False Claim to U.S. Citizenship</span></a></p>6775    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Determining False Claim to U.S. Citizenship</span></a></p>
6776  6776  
6777  6777  
6778  6778  
6779  6779  
6780</div>6780</div>
6781</div>6781</div>
67826782
6783  </div>6783  </div>
6784</div>6784</div>
6785</div>6785</div>
6786    <div class="views-row">6786    <div class="views-row">
6787<div class="pm-updates">6787<div class="pm-updates">
6788  <div class="pm-resource__header">6788  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6789    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - End of Temporary Extension of Validity Period of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>6789    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - End of Temporary Extension of Validity Period of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
6790    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 01, 2021</time>6790    <div><br><time datetime="2021-10-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 01, 2021</time>
6791</div>6791</div>
6792  </div>6792  </div>
6793  <div class="pm-resource__content">6793  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6794                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 removes the temporary extension of the validity period of the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) announced August 12, 2021. This temporary extension expires October 1, 2021.</p>6794                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 removes the temporary extension of the validity period of the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) announced August 12, 2021. This temporary extension expires October 1, 2021.</p>
6795</div>6795</div>
6796      6796      
6797    6797    
6798  </div>6798  </div>
6799  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6799  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6800    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6800    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6801    <div class="views-element-container">6801    <div class="views-element-container">
68026802
n6803<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c765d43dc544fb7f54eda5dfd8c27645d46a857527f00374d0c64eda4594ec4e hide-view-label">n6803<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3925e89502a5668f6ed5a86a8011682d99d0fe5f4af884d444a4b49cd2ec752f hide-view-label">
6804  6804  
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6812  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6812  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6813    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>6813    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
6814  6814  
6815  6815  
6816  6816  
6817  6817  
6818</div>6818</div>
6819</div>6819</div>
68206820
6821  </div>6821  </div>
6822</div>6822</div>
6823</div>6823</div>
6824    <div class="views-row">6824    <div class="views-row">
6825<div class="pm-updates">6825<div class="pm-updates">
6826  <div class="pm-resource__header">6826  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6827    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines</div>6827    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines</div>
6828    <div><br><time datetime="2021-09-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 16, 2021</time>6828    <div><br><time datetime="2021-09-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 16, 2021</time>
6829</div>6829</div>
6830  </div>6830  </div>
6831  <div class="pm-resource__content">6831  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6832                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding interview criteria for asylee and refugee adjustment of status applicants.</p>6832                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding interview criteria for asylee and refugee adjustment of status applicants.</p>
6833</div>6833</div>
6834      6834      
6835    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210916-RefugeeAsyleeAOSInterviewCriteria.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6835    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210916-RefugeeAsyleeAOSInterviewCriteria.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6836  </div>6836  </div>
6837  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6837  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6838    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6838    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6839    <div class="views-element-container">6839    <div class="views-element-container">
68406840
n6841<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-eabb059928d78a6692b9af62a59384d47dcbc5bfbac5096931573e6bd48314b1 hide-view-label">n6841<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-019d42d1bc7681736790d5ea9fa681a7c998bad7392fd183e06f215e0a52990e hide-view-label">
6842  6842  
6843  6843  
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6850  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6850  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6851    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p>6851    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p>
6852  6852  
6853  6853  
6854  6854  
6855  6855  
6856</div>6856</div>
6857</div>6857</div>
68586858
6859  </div>6859  </div>
6860</div>6860</div>
6861</div>6861</div>
6862    <div class="views-row">6862    <div class="views-row">
6863<div class="pm-updates">6863<div class="pm-updates">
6864  <div class="pm-resource__header">6864  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6865    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigration Medical Examination</div>6865    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigration Medical Examination</div>
6866    <div><br><time datetime="2021-09-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 14, 2021</time>6866    <div><br><time datetime="2021-09-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 14, 2021</time>
6867</div>6867</div>
6868  </div>6868  </div>
6869  <div class="pm-resource__content">6869  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6870                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding health-related grounds of inadmissibility in accordance with recently updated requirements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updated guidance requires applicants subject to the immigration medical examination to submit COVID-19 vaccination records before completion of immigration medical examinations conducted in the United States and overseas. This guidance becomes effective October 1, 2021.</p>6870                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding health-related grounds of inadmissibility in accordance with recently updated requirements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updated guidance requires applicants subject to the immigration medical examination to submit COVID-19 vaccination records before completion of immigration medical examinations conducted in the United States and overseas. This guidance becomes effective October 1, 2021.</p>
6871</div>6871</div>
6872      6872      
6873    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210914-COVIDVaccinationRequirement.pdf" title="Select to read more about COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigration Medical Examination" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6873    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210914-COVIDVaccinationRequirement.pdf" title="Select to read more about COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigration Medical Examination" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6874  </div>6874  </div>
6875  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6875  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6876    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6876    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6877    <div class="views-element-container">6877    <div class="views-element-container">
68786878
n6879<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c1e60a5456b59becd587b885ca6afebc1638ceae1c1dcd16f574dc113dfbef80 hide-view-label">n6879<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b4e38693778564cf75a837e95ce6fc635f9ba42562861cceea0fbd4cf8b42469 hide-view-label">
6880  6880  
6881  6881  
6882  6882  
68836883
6884  6884  
6885      6885      
6886  6886  
6887        6887        
6888  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6888  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6889    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Waiver of Immigrant Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>6889    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Waiver of Immigrant Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>
6890  6890  
6891  6891  
6892  6892  
6893  6893  
6894</div>6894</div>
6895</div>6895</div>
68966896
6897  </div>6897  </div>
6898</div>6898</div>
6899</div>6899</div>
6900    <div class="views-row">6900    <div class="views-row">
6901<div class="pm-updates">6901<div class="pm-updates">
6902  <div class="pm-resource__header">6902  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6903    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Extension of Validity Period of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>6903    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Extension of Validity Period of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
6904    <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 12, 2021</time>6904    <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 12, 2021</time>
6905</div>6905</div>
6906  </div>6906  </div>
6907  <div class="pm-resource__content">6907  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6908                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily extending the validity period of the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693).&nbsp;This temporary extension is effective through September 30, 2021.</p>6908                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily extending the validity period of the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693).&nbsp;This temporary extension is effective through September 30, 2021.</p>
6909</div>6909</div>
6910      6910      
6911    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210812-I-693ValidityPeriod.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Extension of Validity Period of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6911    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210812-I-693ValidityPeriod.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Extension of Validity Period of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6912  </div>6912  </div>
6913  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6913  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6914    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6914    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6915    <div class="views-element-container">6915    <div class="views-element-container">
69166916
n6917<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-85aebd2f84651bbbad62b88f9985b0ba04b9ee09e2c6acad9494e1e73532d958 hide-view-label">n6917<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c72a3108119551c95403a8138ac310d88beb2d18bc50ec4c35a333c7ffec8734 hide-view-label">
6918  6918  
6919  6919  
6920  6920  
69216921
6922  6922  
6923      6923      
6924  6924  
6925        6925        
6926  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6926  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6927    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>6927    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
6928  6928  
6929  6929  
6930  6930  
6931  6931  
6932</div>6932</div>
6933</div>6933</div>
69346934
6935  </div>6935  </div>
6936</div>6936</div>
6937</div>6937</div>
6938    <div class="views-row">6938    <div class="views-row">
6939<div class="pm-updates">6939<div class="pm-updates">
6940  <div class="pm-resource__header">6940  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6941    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Rescinding Guidance on Discretionary Employment Authorization for Parolees</div>6941    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Rescinding Guidance on Discretionary Employment Authorization for Parolees</div>
6942    <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 12, 2021</time>6942    <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 12, 2021</time>
6943</div>6943</div>
6944  </div>6944  </div>
6945  <div class="pm-resource__content">6945  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6946                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is rescinding policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on discretionary employment authorization for parolees.</p>6946                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is rescinding policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on discretionary employment authorization for parolees.</p>
6947</div>6947</div>
6948      6948      
6949    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210812-EmploymentAuthorizationForParolees.pdf" title="Select to read more about Rescinding Guidance on Discretionary Employment Authorization for Parolees" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6949    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210812-EmploymentAuthorizationForParolees.pdf" title="Select to read more about Rescinding Guidance on Discretionary Employment Authorization for Parolees" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6950  </div>6950  </div>
6951  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6951  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6952    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6952    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6953    <div class="views-element-container">6953    <div class="views-element-container">
69546954
n6955<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b8a3b952d50f3f49e9ac5bf37d2c6386b8ef424a0fcb089adc73dfbc554f2cfb hide-view-label">n6955<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0f7018e414879ec7502e386235de3795de5cdba5dd446afa3a5dad61dde732fe hide-view-label">
6956  6956  
6957  6957  
6958  6958  
69596959
6960  6960  
6961      6961      
6962  6962  
6963        6963        
6964  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>6964  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
6965    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-f-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM F.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>6965    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-f-chapter-1"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM F.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>
6966  6966  
6967  6967  
6968  6968  
6969  6969  
6970</div>6970</div>
6971</div>6971</div>
69726972
6973  </div>6973  </div>
6974</div>6974</div>
6975</div>6975</div>
6976    <div class="views-row">6976    <div class="views-row">
6977<div class="pm-updates">6977<div class="pm-updates">
6978  <div class="pm-resource__header">6978  <div class="pm-resource__header">
6979    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Assisted Reproductive Technology and In-Wedlock Determinations for Immigration and Citizenship Purposes</div>6979    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Assisted Reproductive Technology and In-Wedlock Determinations for Immigration and Citizenship Purposes</div>
6980    <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 05, 2021</time>6980    <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 05, 2021</time>
6981</div>6981</div>
6982  </div>6982  </div>
6983  <div class="pm-resource__content">6983  <div class="pm-resource__content">
6984                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the determination of whether a child born outside the United States, including a child born through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), is considered born “in wedlock.”</p>6984                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the determination of whether a child born outside the United States, including a child born through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), is considered born “in wedlock.”</p>
6985</div>6985</div>
6986      6986      
6987    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210805-AssistedReproductiveTechnology.pdf" title="Select to read more about Assisted Reproductive Technology and In-Wedlock Determinations for Immigration and Citizenship Purposes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>6987    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210805-AssistedReproductiveTechnology.pdf" title="Select to read more about Assisted Reproductive Technology and In-Wedlock Determinations for Immigration and Citizenship Purposes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
6988  </div>6988  </div>
6989  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">6989  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
6990    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>6990    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
6991    <div class="views-element-container">6991    <div class="views-element-container">
69926992
n6993<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-da49042970590330dadd72b0510c17cc14825c29fe8175005201af6701ffcb14 hide-view-label">n6993<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5dc569c00530869cdc0cfc00cffb8b2cb4e0a38b66269c36d4b9f3891daad184 hide-view-label">
6994  6994  
6995  6995  
6996  6996  
69976997
6998  6998  
6999      6999      
7000  7000  
7001        7001        
7002  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7002  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7003    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Children, Sons, and Daughters</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p>7003    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Children, Sons, and Daughters</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p>
7004  7004  
7005  7005  
7006  7006  
7007  7007  
7008</div>7008</div>
7009</div>7009</div>
70107010
7011  </div>7011  </div>
7012</div>7012</div>
7013</div>7013</div>
7014    <div class="views-row">7014    <div class="views-row">
7015<div class="pm-updates">7015<div class="pm-updates">
7016  <div class="pm-resource__header">7016  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7017    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation for Certain Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants</div>7017    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Extension of Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation for Certain Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants</div>
7018    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 30, 2021</time>7018    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 30, 2021</time>
7019</div>7019</div>
7020  </div>7020  </div>
7021  <div class="pm-resource__content">7021  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7022                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the urgent need for additional civil surgeons to conduct immigration medical examinations in support of Operation Allies Refuge. This guidance became effective July 26, 2021.</p>7022                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the urgent need for additional civil surgeons to conduct immigration medical examinations in support of Operation Allies Refuge. This guidance became effective July 26, 2021.</p>
7023</div>7023</div>
7024      7024      
7025    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210730-CivilSurgeonDesignation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation for Certain Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7025    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210730-CivilSurgeonDesignation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Extension of Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation for Certain Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7026  </div>7026  </div>
7027  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7027  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7028    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7028    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7029    <div class="views-element-container">7029    <div class="views-element-container">
70307030
n7031<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e6ed8b5eebf187fa8d05bd00759452efc77692498dd6719885b73a55ce0b610f hide-view-label">n7031<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-eb3496db918c5dd08b4236b82588c2ea4aba5e65b6d56af32eaa45d5406b1ce3 hide-view-label">
7032  7032  
7033  7033  
7034  7034  
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7040  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7040  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7041    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation</span></a></p>7041    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation</span></a></p>
7042  7042  
7043  7043  
7044  7044  
7045  7045  
7046</div>7046</div>
7047</div>7047</div>
70487048
7049  </div>7049  </div>
7050</div>7050</div>
7051</div>7051</div>
7052    <div class="views-row">7052    <div class="views-row">
7053<div class="pm-updates">7053<div class="pm-updates">
7054  <div class="pm-resource__header">7054  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7055    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Adding References to the EB-5 Visa Program in Child Status Protection Act Guidance</div>7055    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Adding References to the EB-5 Visa Program in Child Status Protection Act Guidance</div>
7056    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 26, 2021</time>7056    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 26, 2021</time>
7057</div>7057</div>
7058  </div>7058  </div>
7059  <div class="pm-resource__content">7059  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7060                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 includes references to the EB-5 visa program and Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, and clarifications regarding the Child Status Protection Act eligibility of derivative applicants of the VAWA-based Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.</p>7060                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 includes references to the EB-5 visa program and Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, and clarifications regarding the Child Status Protection Act eligibility of derivative applicants of the VAWA-based Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.</p>
7061</div>7061</div>
7062      7062      
7063    7063    
7064  </div>7064  </div>
7065  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7065  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7066    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7066    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7067    <div class="views-element-container">7067    <div class="views-element-container">
70687068
n7069<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0f91c45310813970a939ef84977e87d195d9407471037f3033c6957d9da14c88 hide-view-label">n7069<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ccb4fa9ffae02afbd3c0becb9f8ba2e67f4adccc08596382aade12b8ab147f4e hide-view-label">
7070  7070  
7071  7071  
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7078  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7078  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7079    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>7079    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
7080  7080  
7081  7081  
7082  7082  
7083  7083  
7084</div>7084</div>
7085</div>7085</div>
70867086
7087  </div>7087  </div>
7088</div>7088</div>
7089</div>7089</div>
7090    <div class="views-row">7090    <div class="views-row">
7091<div class="pm-updates">7091<div class="pm-updates">
7092  <div class="pm-resource__header">7092  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7093    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Immigrant Investors and Investment of Loan Proceeds</div>7093    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Immigrant Investors and Investment of Loan Proceeds</div>
7094    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 22, 2021</time>7094    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 22, 2021</time>
7095</div>7095</div>
7096  </div>7096  </div>
7097  <div class="pm-resource__content">7097  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7098                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to comply with a recent court order.</p>7098                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to comply with a recent court order.</p>
7099</div>7099</div>
7100      7100      
7101    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210722-LoanProceeds.pdf" title="Select to read more about Immigrant Investors and Investment of Loan Proceeds" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7101    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210722-LoanProceeds.pdf" title="Select to read more about Immigrant Investors and Investment of Loan Proceeds" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7102  </div>7102  </div>
7103  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7103  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7104    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7104    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7105    <div class="views-element-container">7105    <div class="views-element-container">
71067106
n7107<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c150d8e7b3c84518b7369070b519b6783fbd58c57aa16a8e2a84b7895901a913 hide-view-label">n7107<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-61c7f6905bcf2683cd26104d2ead7c7db15cf3212a9519266d489db37a7742cc hide-view-label">
7108  7108  
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7116  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7116  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7117    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>7117    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
7118  7118  
7119  7119  
7120  7120  
7121  7121  
7122</div>7122</div>
7123</div>7123</div>
71247124
7125  </div>7125  </div>
7126</div>7126</div>
7127</div>7127</div>
7128    <div class="views-row">7128    <div class="views-row">
7129<div class="pm-updates">7129<div class="pm-updates">
7130  <div class="pm-resource__header">7130  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7131    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Change of Status to Nonimmigrant Student (F-1) Visa Classification</div>7131    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Change of Status to Nonimmigrant Student (F-1) Visa Classification</div>
7132    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2021</time>7132    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2021</time>
7133</div>7133</div>
7134  </div>7134  </div>
7135  <div class="pm-resource__content">7135  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7136                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applications for change of status (COS) to F-1 classification.</p>7136                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applications for change of status (COS) to F-1 classification.</p>
7137</div>7137</div>
7138      7138      
7139    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210720-StudentsChangeOfStatus.pdf" title="Select to read more about Change of Status to Nonimmigrant Student (F-1) Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7139    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210720-StudentsChangeOfStatus.pdf" title="Select to read more about Change of Status to Nonimmigrant Student (F-1) Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7140  </div>7140  </div>
7141  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7141  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7142    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7142    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7143    <div class="views-element-container">7143    <div class="views-element-container">
71447144
n7145<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0285d6803a053b148347b1415ca349287b98266f4923451d6d19b7a262b9c1e0 hide-view-label">n7145<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a3d748036286fc9d4c573b6fa62b2134f5a412292308c233bb40d0ca7642d989 hide-view-label">
7146  7146  
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7154  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7154  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7155    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-8"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Change of Status, Extension of Stay, and Length of Stay</span></a></p>7155    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-8"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM F.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Change of Status, Extension of Stay, and Length of Stay</span></a></p>
7156  7156  
7157  7157  
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7159  7159  
7160</div>7160</div>
7161</div>7161</div>
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7163  </div>7163  </div>
7164</div>7164</div>
7165</div>7165</div>
7166    <div class="views-row">7166    <div class="views-row">
7167<div class="pm-updates">7167<div class="pm-updates">
7168  <div class="pm-resource__header">7168  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7169    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing References to the U.S. Department of State’s 90-Day Rule</div>7169    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing References to the U.S. Department of State’s 90-Day Rule</div>
7170    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 16, 2021</time>7170    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 16, 2021</time>
7171</div>7171</div>
7172  </div>7172  </div>
7173  <div class="pm-resource__content">7173  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7174                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 removes all references to the U.S. Department of State’s 90-day rule.</p>7174                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 8 removes all references to the U.S. Department of State’s 90-day rule.</p>
7175</div>7175</div>
7176      7176      
7177    7177    
7178  </div>7178  </div>
7179  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7179  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7180    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7180    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7181    <div class="views-element-container">7181    <div class="views-element-container">
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n7183<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a8a3a244b75be9e3b08d52a49abc00847006cf19d6e96c7c624e27a95232eb7b hide-view-label">n7183<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-df020a045614241bc41cae3aeb0b33948e663d78cd0b687cd23990d725e6cada hide-view-label">
7184  7184  
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7190  7190  
7191        7191        
7192  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7192  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7193    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>7193    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
7194  7194  
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7197  7197  
7198</div>7198</div>
7199</div>7199</div>
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7201  </div>7201  </div>
7202</div>7202</div>
7203</div>7203</div>
7204    <div class="views-row">7204    <div class="views-row">
7205<div class="pm-updates">7205<div class="pm-updates">
7206  <div class="pm-resource__header">7206  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7207    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - EB-5 Modernization Rule Vacatur</div>7207    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - EB-5 Modernization Rule Vacatur</div>
7208    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 15, 2021</time>7208    <div><br><time datetime="2021-07-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 15, 2021</time>
7209</div>7209</div>
7210  </div>7210  </div>
7211  <div class="pm-resource__content">7211  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7212                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update explains that on June 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in&nbsp;<em>Behring Regional Center LLC v. Wolf</em>, 20-cv-09263-JSC, vacated the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-24/pdf/2019-15000.pdf">EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule                             (PDF)</a>. While USCIS considers this decision, USCIS will apply the EB-5 regulations and policies that were in effect before the rule was finalized on November 21, 2019.</p>7212                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update explains that on June 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in&nbsp;<em>Behring Regional Center LLC v. Wolf</em>, 20-cv-09263-JSC, vacated the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-24/pdf/2019-15000.pdf">EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule                             (PDF)</a>. While USCIS considers this decision, USCIS will apply the EB-5 regulations and policies that were in effect before the rule was finalized on November 21, 2019.</p>
7213</div>7213</div>
7214      7214      
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7216  </div>7216  </div>
7217  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7217  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7218    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7218    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7219    <div class="views-element-container">7219    <div class="views-element-container">
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n7221<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-de7578fb4b3fe3056943070ead751ebbbf6a931ed5d593e167a925041c92c2de hide-view-label">n7221<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8af3f01c3c6fdb345599748ab1e2581161afcbfb63d864bdd274a574995850d1 hide-view-label">
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7229        7229        
7230  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7230  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7231    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>7231    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>
7232  7232  
7233  7233  
7234  7234  
7235  7235  
7236</div>7236</div>
7237</div>7237</div>
72387238
7239  </div>7239  </div>
7240</div>7240</div>
7241</div>7241</div>
7242    <div class="views-row">7242    <div class="views-row">
7243<div class="pm-updates">7243<div class="pm-updates">
7244  <div class="pm-resource__header">7244  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7245    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</div>7245    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</div>
7246    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 17, 2021</time>7246    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 17, 2021</time>
7247</div>7247</div>
7248  </div>7248  </div>
7249  <div class="pm-resource__content">7249  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7250                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 clarifies what evidence an applicant may submit to establish Liberian nationality when applying for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law. It includes examples of secondary evidence that could support an applicant’s claim of Liberian nationality, as part of the totality of the evidence.</p>7250                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 clarifies what evidence an applicant may submit to establish Liberian nationality when applying for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law. It includes examples of secondary evidence that could support an applicant’s claim of Liberian nationality, as part of the totality of the evidence.</p>
7251</div>7251</div>
7252      7252      
7253    7253    
7254  </div>7254  </div>
7255  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7255  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7256    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7256    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7257    <div class="views-element-container">7257    <div class="views-element-container">
72587258
n7259<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8e3f6d7320e5c34834ef899d48b24fe245771d9db6094db51a66b302533d18d0 hide-view-label">n7259<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b8baada2cae8a01a044a4aa0b77a1791d1a5b3bb0d93f6ffe712dfce3d2100a3 hide-view-label">
7260  7260  
7261  7261  
7262  7262  
72637263
7264  7264  
7265      7265      
7266  7266  
7267        7267        
7268  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7268  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7269    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>7269    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>
7270  7270  
7271  7271  
7272  7272  
7273  7273  
7274</div>7274</div>
7275</div>7275</div>
72767276
7277  </div>7277  </div>
7278</div>7278</div>
7279</div>7279</div>
7280    <div class="views-row">7280    <div class="views-row">
7281<div class="pm-updates">7281<div class="pm-updates">
7282  <div class="pm-resource__header">7282  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7283    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners</div>7283    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners</div>
7284    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2021</time>7284    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2021</time>
7285</div>7285</div>
7286  </div>7286  </div>
7287  <div class="pm-resource__content">7287  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7288                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on employment authorization and deferred action for principal petitioners for U nonimmigrant status and qualifying family members with pending, bona fide petitions.</p>7288                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on employment authorization and deferred action for principal petitioners for U nonimmigrant status and qualifying family members with pending, bona fide petitions.</p>
7289</div>7289</div>
7290      7290      
7291    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210614-VictimsOfCrimes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7291    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210614-VictimsOfCrimes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7292  </div>7292  </div>
7293  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7293  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7294    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7294    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7295    <div class="views-element-container">7295    <div class="views-element-container">
72967296
n7297<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c1d7fbd53f8d9ec70dcb29f420c8ff36d0db0822aee398106e6df1151784492a hide-view-label">n7297<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2c74d4856a9a9c0248023bd77ea24c68a54a7043d2e56fc389ceba700ac3fb98 hide-view-label">
7298  7298  
7299  7299  
7300  7300  
73017301
7302  7302  
7303      7303      
7304  7304  
7305        7305        
7306  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7306  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7307    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-c"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Victims of Crimes</span></a></p>7307    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3-part-c"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Victims of Crimes</span></a></p>
7308  7308  
7309  7309  
7310  7310  
7311  7311  
7312</div>7312</div>
7313</div>7313</div>
73147314
7315  </div>7315  </div>
7316</div>7316</div>
7317</div>7317</div>
7318    <div class="views-row">7318    <div class="views-row">
7319<div class="pm-updates">7319<div class="pm-updates">
7320  <div class="pm-resource__header">7320  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7321    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances</div>7321    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances</div>
7322    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 09, 2021</time>7322    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 09, 2021</time>
7323</div>7323</div>
7324  </div>7324  </div>
7325  <div class="pm-resource__content">7325  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7326                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding criteria used to determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment.</p>7326                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding criteria used to determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment.</p>
7327</div>7327</div>
7328      7328      
7329    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210609-ExpediteCriteria.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7329    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210609-ExpediteCriteria.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Expedite Criteria and Circumstances" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7330  </div>7330  </div>
7331  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7331  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7332    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7332    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7333    <div class="views-element-container">7333    <div class="views-element-container">
73347334
n7335<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-75e15eb4f1f78570ceec39a2f961798497db883a62d08b83382d83ff0d2734d3 hide-view-label">n7335<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-be388f5f6e49a8e4f9011964288645b11a6aeef7777312bee39fb7eb1aa2c950 hide-view-label">
7336  7336  
7337  7337  
7338  7338  
73397339
7340  7340  
7341      7341      
7342  7342  
7343        7343        
7344  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7344  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7345    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p>7345    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Expedite Requests</span></a></p>
7346  7346  
7347  7347  
7348  7348  
7349  7349  
7350</div>7350</div>
7351</div>7351</div>
73527352
7353  </div>7353  </div>
7354</div>7354</div>
7355</div>7355</div>
7356    <div class="views-row">7356    <div class="views-row">
7357<div class="pm-updates">7357<div class="pm-updates">
7358  <div class="pm-resource__header">7358  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7359    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny</div>7359    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny</div>
7360    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 09, 2021</time>7360    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 09, 2021</time>
7361</div>7361</div>
7362  </div>7362  </div>
7363  <div class="pm-resource__content">7363  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7364                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the circumstances in which officers should issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs).</p>7364                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the circumstances in which officers should issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs).</p>
7365</div>7365</div>
7366      7366      
7367    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210609-RFEs%26NOIDs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7367    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210609-RFEs%26NOIDs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7368  </div>7368  </div>
7369  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7369  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7370    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7370    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7371    <div class="views-element-container">7371    <div class="views-element-container">
73727372
n7373<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-742b8e3ff66e1a2d77283d37955ebefdf7ec4372e72730cbe8018fd4be01a0aa hide-view-label">n7373<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d1d5ae6d4f8550c285c6786f68dffbd6763161377518bc1e4194344c323630fe hide-view-label">
7374  7374  
7375  7375  
7376  7376  
73777377
7378  7378  
7379      7379      
7380  7380  
7381        7381        
7382  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7382  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7383    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Rendering a Decision</span></a></p>7383    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Evidence</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-9"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Rendering a Decision</span></a></p>
7384  7384  
7385  7385  
7386  7386  
7387  7387  
7388</div>7388</div>
7389</div>7389</div>
73907390
7391  </div>7391  </div>
7392</div>7392</div>
7393</div>7393</div>
7394    <div class="views-row">7394    <div class="views-row">
7395<div class="pm-updates">7395<div class="pm-updates">
7396  <div class="pm-resource__header">7396  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7397    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Certain Adjustment Applicants</div>7397    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Certain Adjustment Applicants</div>
7398    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 09, 2021</time>7398    <div><br><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 09, 2021</time>
7399</div>7399</div>
7400  </div>7400  </div>
7401  <div class="pm-resource__content">7401  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7402                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to increase the amount of time a grant of employment authorization is valid for applicants seeking adjustment of status under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>7402                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to increase the amount of time a grant of employment authorization is valid for applicants seeking adjustment of status under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
7403</div>7403</div>
7404      7404      
7405    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210609-EmploymentAuthorization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization for Certain Adjustment Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7405    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210609-EmploymentAuthorization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization for Certain Adjustment Applicants" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7406  </div>7406  </div>
7407  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7407  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7408    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7408    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7409    <div class="views-element-container">7409    <div class="views-element-container">
74107410
n7411<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-92030c56fd96d0e16d58ffa801e284132f047ec6c304a02d37b9a4eeb31b60b1 hide-view-label">n7411<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e440b15f202f96b0f3d6de0b6e1b6ee49f8f5e00fdc5acbfde2a9fae4a83e89b hide-view-label">
7412  7412  
7413  7413  
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7420  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7420  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7421    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Reserved</span></a></p>7421    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Reserved</span></a></p>
7422  7422  
7423  7423  
7424  7424  
7425  7425  
7426</div>7426</div>
7427</div>7427</div>
74287428
7429  </div>7429  </div>
7430</div>7430</div>
7431</div>7431</div>
7432    <div class="views-row">7432    <div class="views-row">
7433<div class="pm-updates">7433<div class="pm-updates">
7434  <div class="pm-resource__header">7434  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7435    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Veterans Residing Outside the United States and Naturalization</div>7435    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Veterans Residing Outside the United States and Naturalization</div>
7436    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 28, 2021</time>7436    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 28, 2021</time>
7437</div>7437</div>
7438  </div>7438  </div>
7439  <div class="pm-resource__content">7439  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7440                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide clarifications regarding certain naturalization applications filed by veterans of the U.S. armed forces under section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). These clarifications ensure eligible military veterans who served honorably during specifically designated periods of hostility and meet all other statutory requirements for naturalization are able to naturalize and become U.S. citizens in accordance with U.S. immigration laws.</p>7440                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide clarifications regarding certain naturalization applications filed by veterans of the U.S. armed forces under section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). These clarifications ensure eligible military veterans who served honorably during specifically designated periods of hostility and meet all other statutory requirements for naturalization are able to naturalize and become U.S. citizens in accordance with U.S. immigration laws.</p>
7441</div>7441</div>
7442      7442      
7443    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210528-MilitaryVeterans.pdf" title="Select to read more about Veterans Residing Outside the United States and Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7443    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210528-MilitaryVeterans.pdf" title="Select to read more about Veterans Residing Outside the United States and Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7444  </div>7444  </div>
7445  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7445  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7446    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7446    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7447    <div class="views-element-container">7447    <div class="views-element-container">
74487448
n7449<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6e9d4789b7b80ff94416e8f97ffad2899493ec9f8cb34cd1e724eda48f07d78a hide-view-label">n7449<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5daf44d84f10b82eb9670175cb5312d367ecf30274f729773542fcbfd3545e2c hide-view-label">
7450  7450  
7451  7451  
7452  7452  
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7454  7454  
7455      7455      
7456  7456  
7457        7457        
7458  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7458  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7459    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p>7459    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)</span></a></p>
7460  7460  
7461  7461  
7462  7462  
7463  7463  
7464</div>7464</div>
7465</div>7465</div>
74667466
7467  </div>7467  </div>
7468</div>7468</div>
7469</div>7469</div>
7470    <div class="views-row">7470    <div class="views-row">
7471<div class="pm-updates">7471<div class="pm-updates">
7472  <div class="pm-resource__header">7472  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7473    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Naturalization Eligibility and Voter Registration Through a State’s Benefit Application Process</div>7473    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Naturalization Eligibility and Voter Registration Through a State’s Benefit Application Process</div>
7474    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 27, 2021</time>7474    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 27, 2021</time>
7475</div>7475</div>
7476  </div>7476  </div>
7477  <div class="pm-resource__content">7477  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7478                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applicants’ registration to vote through a state’s department of motor vehicles or other state benefit application process and the effects on an applicant’s good moral character (GMC).7478                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applicants’ registration to vote through a state’s department of motor vehicles or other state benefit application process and the effects on an applicant’s good moral character (GMC).
7479</p>7479</p>
7480</div>7480</div>
7481      7481      
7482    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210527-VoterRegistration.pdf" title="Select to read more about Naturalization Eligibility and Voter Registration Through a State’s Benefit Application Process" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7482    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210527-VoterRegistration.pdf" title="Select to read more about Naturalization Eligibility and Voter Registration Through a State’s Benefit Application Process" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7483  </div>7483  </div>
7484  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7484  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7485    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7485    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7486    <div class="views-element-container">7486    <div class="views-element-container">
74877487
n7488<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0ca2b404b8ab1f4e4acadc0532eb2ff6e229bbba457b24d3bfe5907f6f923df1 hide-view-label">n7488<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ae0e8da734e08cacf5d0c4e471f78fc4755cd488a7d06e86bf107ebb4e095033 hide-view-label">
7489  7489  
7490  7490  
7491  7491  
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7493  7493  
7494      7494      
7495  7495  
7496        7496        
7497  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7497  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7498    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>7498    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>
7499  7499  
7500  7500  
7501  7501  
7502  7502  
7503</div>7503</div>
7504</div>7504</div>
75057505
7506  </div>7506  </div>
7507</div>7507</div>
7508</div>7508</div>
7509    <div class="views-row">7509    <div class="views-row">
7510<div class="pm-updates">7510<div class="pm-updates">
7511  <div class="pm-resource__header">7511  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7512    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Preserving Continuous Residence and Physical Presence for Purposes of Naturalization while Engaged in Religious Duties Outside the United States</div>7512    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Preserving Continuous Residence and Physical Presence for Purposes of Naturalization while Engaged in Religious Duties Outside the United States</div>
7513    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 25, 2021</time>7513    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 25, 2021</time>
7514</div>7514</div>
7515  </div>7515  </div>
7516  <div class="pm-resource__content">7516  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7517                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding preservation of continuous residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes for applicants engaged outside the United States in a qualifying religious vocation under section 317 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>7517                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding preservation of continuous residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes for applicants engaged outside the United States in a qualifying religious vocation under section 317 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
7518</div>7518</div>
7519      7519      
7520    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210525-PreservingResidence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Preserving Continuous Residence and Physical Presence for Purposes of Naturalization while Engaged in Religious Duties Outside the United States" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7520    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210525-PreservingResidence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Preserving Continuous Residence and Physical Presence for Purposes of Naturalization while Engaged in Religious Duties Outside the United States" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7521  </div>7521  </div>
7522  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7522  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7523    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7523    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7524    <div class="views-element-container">7524    <div class="views-element-container">
75257525
n7526<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dde5f9f9c10dd80a5546e0ae5b3835f4121324b5d5486c57212306ad903e4117 hide-view-label">n7526<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bb587f52a9f4ebcd3a11c0acc1f8e1ba537979602aaf3b5259b8d97d173cc0e1 hide-view-label">
7527  7527  
7528  7528  
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7535  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7535  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7536    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - General Naturalization Requirements</span></a></p>7536    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - General Naturalization Requirements</span></a></p>
7537  7537  
7538  7538  
7539  7539  
7540  7540  
7541</div>7541</div>
7542</div>7542</div>
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7544  </div>7544  </div>
7545</div>7545</div>
7546</div>7546</div>
7547    <div class="views-row">7547    <div class="views-row">
7548<div class="pm-updates">7548<div class="pm-updates">
7549  <div class="pm-resource__header">7549  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7550    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating New INA 320(c) Provision into Nationality Chart 3 - Derivative Citizenship of Children</div>7550    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating New INA 320(c) Provision into Nationality Chart 3 - Derivative Citizenship of Children</div>
7551    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 24, 2021</time>7551    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 24, 2021</time>
7552</div>7552</div>
7553  </div>7553  </div>
7554  <div class="pm-resource__content">7554  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7555                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 12 incorporates into Nationality Chart 3 the new INA 320(c) provision, as amended by Section 2 of the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, regarding the automatic citizenship of a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen employee of the U.S. government&nbsp; or member of the U.S. armed forces.</p>7555                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 12 incorporates into Nationality Chart 3 the new INA 320(c) provision, as amended by Section 2 of the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, regarding the automatic citizenship of a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen employee of the U.S. government&nbsp; or member of the U.S. armed forces.</p>
7556</div>7556</div>
7557      7557      
7558    7558    
7559  </div>7559  </div>
7560  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7560  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7561    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7561    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7562    <div class="views-element-container">7562    <div class="views-element-container">
75637563
n7564<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b11bc9c9f4f47b73d68e7aaa731e76d1e54454a3be673b6d753a9e10ae14fa21 hide-view-label">n7564<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3b544831bd1d220ded4c6a2f5323af711c1dec8e4f90ef0e1dee197ce1a94625 hide-view-label">
7565  7565  
7566  7566  
7567  7567  
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7573  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7573  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7574    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p>7574    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p>
7575  7575  
7576  7576  
7577  7577  
7578  7578  
7579</div>7579</div>
7580</div>7580</div>
75817581
7582  </div>7582  </div>
7583</div>7583</div>
7584</div>7584</div>
7585    <div class="views-row">7585    <div class="views-row">
7586<div class="pm-updates">7586<div class="pm-updates">
7587  <div class="pm-resource__header">7587  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7588    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>7588    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
7589    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 20, 2021</time>7589    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 20, 2021</time>
7590</div>7590</div>
7591  </div>7591  </div>
7592  <div class="pm-resource__content">7592  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7593                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 30.4 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>7593                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 30.4 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>
7594</div>7594</div>
7595      7595      
7596    7596    
7597  </div>7597  </div>
7598  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7598  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7599    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7599    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7600    <div class="views-element-container">7600    <div class="views-element-container">
76017601
n7602<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4423155794b2ba0d5a37d8872fbcce6233fc0840ff8ef201cf7eceef9ae2b674 hide-view-label">n7602<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-46d5b2c7ce52e7bf89275b1786cb5ecc5cd74b86443d0fba924a5fea5abfe4c5 hide-view-label">
7603  7603  
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7611  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7611  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7612    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-f"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Arrival-Departure Records</span></a></p>7612    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-f"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Arrival-Departure Records</span></a></p>
7613  7613  
7614  7614  
7615  7615  
7616  7616  
7617</div>7617</div>
7618</div>7618</div>
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7620  </div>7620  </div>
7621</div>7621</div>
7622</div>7622</div>
7623    <div class="views-row">7623    <div class="views-row">
7624<div class="pm-updates">7624<div class="pm-updates">
7625  <div class="pm-resource__header">7625  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7626    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>7626    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
7627    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 19, 2021</time>7627    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 19, 2021</time>
7628</div>7628</div>
7629  </div>7629  </div>
7630  <div class="pm-resource__content">7630  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7631                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 21.7 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>7631                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 21.7 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>
7632</div>7632</div>
7633      7633      
7634    7634    
7635  </div>7635  </div>
7636  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7636  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7637    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7637    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7638    <div class="views-element-container">7638    <div class="views-element-container">
76397639
n7640<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d54716339c3c85694e3493c177cd4e21316be5f4ccdd5f0177d585363176094c hide-view-label">n7640<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-175e08ee56639cd243a4d2a90042b044557814ff7c59f7032fa39b3f5fd74eef hide-view-label">
7641  7641  
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7649  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7649  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7650    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-9"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Amerasian Immigrants</span></a></p>7650    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-9"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Amerasian Immigrants</span></a></p>
7651  7651  
7652  7652  
7653  7653  
7654  7654  
7655</div>7655</div>
7656</div>7656</div>
76577657
7658  </div>7658  </div>
7659</div>7659</div>
7660</div>7660</div>
7661    <div class="views-row">7661    <div class="views-row">
7662<div class="pm-updates">7662<div class="pm-updates">
7663  <div class="pm-resource__header">7663  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7664    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>7664    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
7665    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 18, 2021</time>7665    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 18, 2021</time>
7666</div>7666</div>
7667  </div>7667  </div>
7668  <div class="pm-resource__content">7668  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7669                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapters 22.1 and 22.2 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>7669                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapters 22.1 and 22.2 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>
7670</div>7670</div>
7671      7671      
7672    7672    
7673  </div>7673  </div>
7674  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7674  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7675    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7675    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7676    <div class="views-element-container">7676    <div class="views-element-container">
76777677
n7678<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-220813856625ce0ce3a4395fa0839828f3e95e539950ee39a306eb20733f3def hide-view-label">n7678<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a1d38acd3cade52a933b30326def934f61e0d56306c8cd00c2c4ad48ad61f126 hide-view-label">
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7687  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7687  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7688    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E</span> - <span>Part E - Employment-Based Immigration</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Employment-Based Classifications</span></a></p>7688    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E</span> - <span>Part E - Employment-Based Immigration</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Employment-Based Classifications</span></a></p>
7689  7689  
7690  7690  
7691  7691  
7692  7692  
7693</div>7693</div>
7694</div>7694</div>
76957695
7696  </div>7696  </div>
7697</div>7697</div>
7698</div>7698</div>
7699    <div class="views-row">7699    <div class="views-row">
7700<div class="pm-updates">7700<div class="pm-updates">
7701  <div class="pm-resource__header">7701  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7702    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Program Extension and Visa Numbers for Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans Who Were Employed by or on Behalf of the U.S. Government</div>7702    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Program Extension and Visa Numbers for Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans Who Were Employed by or on Behalf of the U.S. Government</div>
7703    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 14, 2021</time>7703    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 14, 2021</time>
7704</div>7704</div>
7705  </div>7705  </div>
7706  <div class="pm-resource__content">7706  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7707                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update directs readers to visit the USCIS webpage for the latest information on Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program extensions and visa numbers for Afghans who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government.</p>7707                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update directs readers to visit the USCIS webpage for the latest information on Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program extensions and visa numbers for Afghans who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government.</p>
7708</div>7708</div>
7709      7709      
7710    7710    
7711  </div>7711  </div>
7712  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7712  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7713    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7713    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7714    <div class="views-element-container">7714    <div class="views-element-container">
77157715
n7716<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-509090b3b53fa40d6147365a4f4d572af9ec0a20f0a479114fac5859004bd010 hide-view-label">n7716<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-12b767b3a446f37ecbae3794dd57ba1664882ea58bad7a6263713d481253020e hide-view-label">
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7725  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7725  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7726    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-9"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Certain Afghan Nationals</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Certain Afghan and Iraqi Nationals</span></a></p>7726    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h-chapter-9"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Certain Afghan Nationals</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Certain Afghan and Iraqi Nationals</span></a></p>
7727  7727  
7728  7728  
7729  7729  
7730  7730  
7731</div>7731</div>
7732</div>7732</div>
77337733
7734  </div>7734  </div>
7735</div>7735</div>
7736</div>7736</div>
7737    <div class="views-row">7737    <div class="views-row">
7738<div class="pm-updates">7738<div class="pm-updates">
7739  <div class="pm-resource__header">7739  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7740    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Exemption to the Temporary Need Requirement for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021</div>7740    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Exemption to the Temporary Need Requirement for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021</div>
7741    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 13, 2021</time>7741    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 13, 2021</time>
7742</div>7742</div>
7743  </div>7743  </div>
7744  <div class="pm-resource__content">7744  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7745                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the filing and adjudication of temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) nonimmigrant visa petitions that fall under Section 9502 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021 NDAA).</p>7745                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the filing and adjudication of temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) nonimmigrant visa petitions that fall under Section 9502 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021 NDAA).</p>
7746</div>7746</div>
7747      7747      
7748    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210513-H2BNDAA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Exemption to the Temporary Need Requirement for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7748    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210513-H2BNDAA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Exemption to the Temporary Need Requirement for Certain H-2B Workers on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7749  </div>7749  </div>
7750  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7750  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7751    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7751    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7752    <div class="views-element-container">7752    <div class="views-element-container">
77537753
n7754<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-109119a1968c386ac1589f1d72d0bcb07c85cb227bdede0559d72d4bcf2be5ab hide-view-label">n7754<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3d67609284c2ee2971b7bdb56e82195fc16442d8849f0920f1512ca24225b49f hide-view-label">
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7763  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7763  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7764    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Temporary Agricultural and Nonagricultural Workers (H-2)</span></a></p>7764    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-i"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Temporary Agricultural and Nonagricultural Workers (H-2)</span></a></p>
7765  7765  
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7769</div>7769</div>
7770</div>7770</div>
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7772  </div>7772  </div>
7773</div>7773</div>
7774</div>7774</div>
7775    <div class="views-row">7775    <div class="views-row">
7776<div class="pm-updates">7776<div class="pm-updates">
7777  <div class="pm-resource__header">7777  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7778    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Alien”</div>7778    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Alien”</div>
7779    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 11, 2021</time>7779    <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 11, 2021</time>
7780</div>7780</div>
7781  </div>7781  </div>
7782  <div class="pm-resource__content">7782  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7783                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “alien” with “noncitizen” or other appropriate terms throughout the Policy Manual where possible, as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].</p>7783                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “alien” with “noncitizen” or other appropriate terms throughout the Policy Manual where possible, as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].</p>
7784</div>7784</div>
7785      7785      
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7787  </div>7787  </div>
7788  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7788  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7789    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7789    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7790    <div class="views-element-container">7790    <div class="views-element-container">
77917791
n7792<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-33f7ce6a5012689c6713c9b62dd48393121d37dfbda241fff829c1b79e20a739 hide-view-label">n7792<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4dd17b3ccf6e4c50ff59623381154b97fe525fdc142af6b84c283834580c6bbd hide-view-label">
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7801  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7801  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7802    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>7802    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>
7803  7803  
7804  7804  
7805  7805  
7806  7806  
7807</div>7807</div>
7808</div>7808</div>
78097809
7810  </div>7810  </div>
7811</div>7811</div>
7812</div>7812</div>
7813    <div class="views-row">7813    <div class="views-row">
7814<div class="pm-updates">7814<div class="pm-updates">
7815  <div class="pm-resource__header">7815  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7816    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Deference to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Extensions of Petition Validity</div>7816    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Deference to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Extensions of Petition Validity</div>
7817    <div><br><time datetime="2021-04-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 27, 2021</time>7817    <div><br><time datetime="2021-04-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 27, 2021</time>
7818</div>7818</div>
7819  </div>7819  </div>
7820  <div class="pm-resource__content">7820  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7821                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the issue of deference to prior determinations of eligibility by an officer when adjudicating a request for an extension of petition validity.</p>7821                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the issue of deference to prior determinations of eligibility by an officer when adjudicating a request for an extension of petition validity.</p>
7822</div>7822</div>
7823      7823      
7824    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210427-Deference.pdf" title="Select to read more about Deference to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Extensions of Petition Validity" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7824    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210427-Deference.pdf" title="Select to read more about Deference to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Extensions of Petition Validity" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7825  </div>7825  </div>
7826  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7826  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7827    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7827    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7828    <div class="views-element-container">7828    <div class="views-element-container">
78297829
n7830<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1f6283e5954218017456984eb320d04200062a4083efaca33abf8fa905a23fb9 hide-view-label">n7830<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c832e777db3eafc9d208cdff98a06804a528613bd487db9c7cd25a720c46e4ef hide-view-label">
7831  7831  
7832  7832  
7833  7833  
78347834
7835  7835  
7836      7836      
7837  7837  
7838        7838        
7839  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7839  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7840    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p>7840    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p>
7841  7841  
7842  7842  
7843  7843  
7844  7844  
7845</div>7845</div>
7846</div>7846</div>
78477847
7848  </div>7848  </div>
7849</div>7849</div>
7850</div>7850</div>
7851    <div class="views-row">7851    <div class="views-row">
7852<div class="pm-updates">7852<div class="pm-updates">
7853  <div class="pm-resource__header">7853  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7854    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Temporary Proof of Lawful Permanent Resident Status</div>7854    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Temporary Proof of Lawful Permanent Resident Status</div>
7855    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 30, 2021</time>7855    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 30, 2021</time>
7856</div>7856</div>
7857  </div>7857  </div>
7858  <div class="pm-resource__content">7858  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7859                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the temporary proof of status USCIS provides to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) applying to replace an expiring Permanent Resident Card (PRC).</p>7859                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the temporary proof of status USCIS provides to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) applying to replace an expiring Permanent Resident Card (PRC).</p>
7860</div>7860</div>
7861      7861      
7862    7862    
7863  </div>7863  </div>
7864  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7864  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7865    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7865    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7866    <div class="views-element-container">7866    <div class="views-element-container">
78677867
n7868<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-92f0cd01581d16ae951d18bd5aa0c7d9049d1a7bfa6cdcb9716af71331f19022 hide-view-label">n7868<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7875a48f0e8ea9f0620ba40578459d5c167f5e49fd3cd085bbd790bfaec73706 hide-view-label">
7869  7869  
7870  7870  
7871  7871  
78727872
7873  7873  
7874      7874      
7875  7875  
7876        7876        
7877  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7877  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7878    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Replacement of Permanent Resident Card</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Expired Permanent Resident Cards</span></a></p>7878    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Replacement of Permanent Resident Card</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Expired Permanent Resident Cards</span></a></p>
7879  7879  
7880  7880  
7881  7881  
7882  7882  
7883</div>7883</div>
7884</div>7884</div>
78857885
7886  </div>7886  </div>
7887</div>7887</div>
7888</div>7888</div>
7889    <div class="views-row">7889    <div class="views-row">
7890<div class="pm-updates">7890<div class="pm-updates">
7891  <div class="pm-resource__header">7891  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7892    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Additional Guidance Relating to P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes</div>7892    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Additional Guidance Relating to P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes</div>
7893    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 26, 2021</time>7893    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 26, 2021</time>
7894</div>7894</div>
7895  </div>7895  </div>
7896  <div class="pm-resource__content">7896  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7897                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify guidance for internationally recognized athletes (P-1A nonimmigrants).</p>7897                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify guidance for internationally recognized athletes (P-1A nonimmigrants).</p>
7898</div>7898</div>
7899      7899      
7900    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210326-Athletes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Additional Guidance Relating to P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7900    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210326-Athletes.pdf" title="Select to read more about Additional Guidance Relating to P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7901  </div>7901  </div>
7902  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7902  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7903    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7903    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7904    <div class="views-element-container">7904    <div class="views-element-container">
79057905
n7906<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-76e8acbfffd9156db73d24911c1f7f381fdc830f22b4537bcd595f0aec8d5af1 hide-view-label">n7906<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e790c0af14ab60b0363d1c314e901ad3c13c8086f3f9a0c19acf7e4dfae1aee2 hide-view-label">
7907  7907  
7908  7908  
7909  7909  
79107910
7911  7911  
7912      7912      
7913  7913  
7914        7914        
7915  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7915  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7916    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n-chapter-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>7916    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n-chapter-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>
7917  7917  
7918  7918  
7919  7919  
7920  7920  
7921</div>7921</div>
7922</div>7922</div>
79237923
7924  </div>7924  </div>
7925</div>7925</div>
7926</div>7926</div>
7927    <div class="views-row">7927    <div class="views-row">
7928<div class="pm-updates">7928<div class="pm-updates">
7929  <div class="pm-resource__header">7929  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7930    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Saravia v. Barr Settlement</div>7930    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Saravia v. Barr Settlement</div>
7931    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 18, 2021</time>7931    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 18, 2021</time>
7932</div>7932</div>
7933  </div>7933  </div>
7934  <div class="pm-resource__content">7934  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7935                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification to incorporate changes agreed to in the settlement agreement resulting from the <em>Saravia v. Barr</em> class action lawsuit.</p>7935                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification to incorporate changes agreed to in the settlement agreement resulting from the <em>Saravia v. Barr</em> class action lawsuit.</p>
7936</div>7936</div>
7937      7937      
7938    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210318-SIJ.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Saravia v. Barr Settlement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>7938    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210318-SIJ.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Saravia v. Barr Settlement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
7939  </div>7939  </div>
7940  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7940  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7941    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7941    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7942    <div class="views-element-container">7942    <div class="views-element-container">
79437943
n7944<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b8d4009465fe6ec68ee8c36b17379184ad234dbb20e4320244b5a56b978fbf2b hide-view-label">n7944<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-68ad2057877586c4e93ab1505faa59bc3e94f6fbb9b38ca757ea495647c0e5ea hide-view-label">
7945  7945  
7946  7946  
7947  7947  
79487948
7949  7949  
7950      7950      
7951  7951  
7952        7952        
7953  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7953  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7954    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p>7954    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p>
7955  7955  
7956  7956  
7957  7957  
7958  7958  
7959</div>7959</div>
7960</div>7960</div>
79617961
7962  </div>7962  </div>
7963</div>7963</div>
7964</div>7964</div>
7965    <div class="views-row">7965    <div class="views-row">
7966<div class="pm-updates">7966<div class="pm-updates">
7967  <div class="pm-resource__header">7967  <div class="pm-resource__header">
7968    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Guidance on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds</div>7968    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Guidance on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds</div>
7969    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 10, 2021</time>7969    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 10, 2021</time>
7970</div>7970</div>
7971  </div>7971  </div>
7972  <div class="pm-resource__content">7972  <div class="pm-resource__content">
7973                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes the guidance in Volume 2, Part A, Chapter 4, Volume 8, Part G, and Volume 12, Part D, Chapter 2 relating to the administration of the public charge ground of inadmissibility under the <em>Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds</em> final rule, 84 FR 41292 (Aug. 14, 2019); as amended by <em>Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Correction</em>, 84 FR 52357 (Oct. 2, 2019) ( “Public Charge Final Rule”), which was implemented on Feb. 24, 2020. On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the Public Charge Final Rule nationwide. On Nov. 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an administrative stay and, on Nov. 19, 2020, a stay pending appeal of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Nov. 2, 2020 decision. On Mar. 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lifted its stay and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ order vacating the Public Charge Final Rule went into effect. USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule: Litigation</a>&nbsp;webpage.</p>7973                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes the guidance in Volume 2, Part A, Chapter 4, Volume 8, Part G, and Volume 12, Part D, Chapter 2 relating to the administration of the public charge ground of inadmissibility under the <em>Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds</em> final rule, 84 FR 41292 (Aug. 14, 2019); as amended by <em>Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Correction</em>, 84 FR 52357 (Oct. 2, 2019) ( “Public Charge Final Rule”), which was implemented on Feb. 24, 2020. On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the Public Charge Final Rule nationwide. On Nov. 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an administrative stay and, on Nov. 19, 2020, a stay pending appeal of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Nov. 2, 2020 decision. On Mar. 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lifted its stay and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ order vacating the Public Charge Final Rule went into effect. USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule: Litigation</a>&nbsp;webpage.</p>
7974</div>7974</div>
7975      7975      
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7977  </div>7977  </div>
7978  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">7978  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
7979    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>7979    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
7980    <div class="views-element-container">7980    <div class="views-element-container">
79817981
n7982<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8e43dad574803ea0df91126621b94d0c1a905e22dd1daa62408781d18e08f2e2 hide-view-label">n7982<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ba607f7596c7e7cbb486c285890fcad489b03ab0cdb0e9dcca387ad720e69b7e hide-view-label">
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7991  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>7991  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
7992    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>7992    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
7993  7993  
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7997</div>7997</div>
7998</div>7998</div>
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8000  </div>8000  </div>
8001</div>8001</div>
8002</div>8002</div>
8003    <div class="views-row">8003    <div class="views-row">
8004<div class="pm-updates">8004<div class="pm-updates">
8005  <div class="pm-resource__header">8005  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8006    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Revised Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement</div>8006    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Revised Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement</div>
8007    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 01, 2021</time>8007    <div><br><time datetime="2021-03-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 01, 2021</time>
8008</div>8008</div>
8009  </div>8009  </div>
8010  <div class="pm-resource__content">8010  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8011                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced February 22, 2021, addressing educational requirements for naturalization to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, USCIS is reverting back to the 2008 version of the civics test, allowing a brief period during which USCIS may also offer the 2020 version of the test to applicants affected by the timing of this update. This guidance became effective March 1, 2021.</p>8011                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced February 22, 2021, addressing educational requirements for naturalization to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, USCIS is reverting back to the 2008 version of the civics test, allowing a brief period during which USCIS may also offer the 2020 version of the test to applicants affected by the timing of this update. This guidance became effective March 1, 2021.</p>
8012</div>8012</div>
8013      8013      
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8015  </div>8015  </div>
8016  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8016  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8017    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8017    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8018    <div class="views-element-container">8018    <div class="views-element-container">
80198019
n8020<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b108b87a022b52fd377573f1b9b55ff09b5cd8b56c18e08bacd292ea31577492 hide-view-label">n8020<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ab902d1a1a7e13b9632615a25a7ab8f394f5bd1d61e0d0b5179c14131dfeb88e hide-view-label">
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8029  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8029  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8030    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>8030    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>
8031  8031  
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8035</div>8035</div>
8036</div>8036</div>
80378037
8038  </div>8038  </div>
8039</div>8039</div>
8040</div>8040</div>
8041    <div class="views-row">8041    <div class="views-row">
8042<div class="pm-updates">8042<div class="pm-updates">
8043  <div class="pm-resource__header">8043  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8044    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revising Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement</div>8044    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Revising Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement</div>
8045    <div><br><time datetime="2021-02-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 22, 2021</time>8045    <div><br><time datetime="2021-02-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 22, 2021</time>
8046</div>8046</div>
8047  </div>8047  </div>
8048  <div class="pm-resource__content">8048  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8049                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, USCIS is reverting back to the 2008 version of the civics test, allowing a brief period during which USCIS may also offer the 2020 version of the test to applicants affected by the timing of this update. This guidance becomes effective March 1, 2021.</p>8049                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, USCIS is reverting back to the 2008 version of the civics test, allowing a brief period during which USCIS may also offer the 2020 version of the test to applicants affected by the timing of this update. This guidance becomes effective March 1, 2021.</p>
8050</div>8050</div>
8051      8051      
8052    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210222-CivicsTest.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revising Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8052    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210222-CivicsTest.pdf" title="Select to read more about Revising Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8053  </div>8053  </div>
8054  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8054  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8055    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8055    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8056    <div class="views-element-container">8056    <div class="views-element-container">
80578057
n8058<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d5c5ec2f60cc59a532d17d56e0b080e16f26ba2ca72ff65d7a2dc6995e63b3a3 hide-view-label">n8058<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a0ebf6004aa253622753b4f82535c63b1819e539ca38bc557ff0027f46ce859a hide-view-label">
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8067  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8067  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8068    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>8068    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>
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8073</div>8073</div>
8074</div>8074</div>
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8076  </div>8076  </div>
8077</div>8077</div>
8078</div>8078</div>
8079    <div class="views-row">8079    <div class="views-row">
8080<div class="pm-updates">8080<div class="pm-updates">
8081  <div class="pm-resource__header">8081  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8082    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating Filing Deadline for Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Adjustment of Status Applications</div>8082    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Updating Filing Deadline for Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Adjustment of Status Applications</div>
8083    <div><br><time datetime="2021-02-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 10, 2021</time>8083    <div><br><time datetime="2021-02-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 10, 2021</time>
8084</div>8084</div>
8085  </div>8085  </div>
8086  <div class="pm-resource__content">8086  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8087                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 adjusts the filing deadline for Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) adjustment of status applications to December 20, 2021, to reflect an extension by Congress.</p>8087                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 7 adjusts the filing deadline for Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) adjustment of status applications to December 20, 2021, to reflect an extension by Congress.</p>
8088</div>8088</div>
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8092  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8092  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8093    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8093    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8094    <div class="views-element-container">8094    <div class="views-element-container">
80958095
n8096<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1e2d6dec032cb554d3b476822c266a204726522b156c719b8d33dca54a19f163 hide-view-label">n8096<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7487c5bb87eaada58998f1f7a15e789e8fbf2826d8744a4866906d0db79bb660 hide-view-label">
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8105  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8105  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8106    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>8106    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>
8107  8107  
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8111</div>8111</div>
8112</div>8112</div>
81138113
8114  </div>8114  </div>
8115</div>8115</div>
8116</div>8116</div>
8117    <div class="views-row">8117    <div class="views-row">
8118<div class="pm-updates">8118<div class="pm-updates">
8119  <div class="pm-resource__header">8119  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8120    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Applications for Discretionary Employment Authorization Involving Certain Adjustment Applications or Deferred Action</div>8120    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Applications for Discretionary Employment Authorization Involving Certain Adjustment Applications or Deferred Action</div>
8121    <div><br><time datetime="2021-01-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 14, 2021</time>8121    <div><br><time datetime="2021-01-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 14, 2021</time>
8122</div>8122</div>
8123  </div>8123  </div>
8124  <div class="pm-resource__content">8124  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8125                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applications for discretionary employment authorization based on 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9) (pending application for adjustment of status under INA 245) or 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(14) (grant of deferred action). USCIS is also providing guidance outlining the categories of aliens eligible for discretionary employment authorization.</p>8125                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applications for discretionary employment authorization based on 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9) (pending application for adjustment of status under INA 245) or 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(14) (grant of deferred action). USCIS is also providing guidance outlining the categories of aliens eligible for discretionary employment authorization.</p>
8126</div>8126</div>
8127      8127      
8128    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210114-DiscretionaryEADForAOSAndDA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Applications for Discretionary Employment Authorization Involving Certain Adjustment Applications or Deferred Action" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8128    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210114-DiscretionaryEADForAOSAndDA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Applications for Discretionary Employment Authorization Involving Certain Adjustment Applications or Deferred Action" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8129  </div>8129  </div>
8130  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8130  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8131    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8131    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8132    <div class="views-element-container">8132    <div class="views-element-container">
81338133
n8134<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-99e4d31d79296e86b22c58950b97692ce6b3dcdb046b73ce604d07d7effdbe7c hide-view-label">n8134<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d560b622a1e7caccfb5385220796395fe94546cf84f86edeb71d4f2d3a6a23f4 hide-view-label">
8135  8135  
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8143  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8143  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8144    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Employment Authorization Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Specific Categories</span></a></p>8144    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Employment Authorization Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Specific Categories</span></a></p>
8145  8145  
8146  8146  
8147  8147  
8148  8148  
8149</div>8149</div>
8150</div>8150</div>
81518151
8152  </div>8152  </div>
8153</div>8153</div>
8154</div>8154</div>
8155    <div class="views-row">8155    <div class="views-row">
8156<div class="pm-updates">8156<div class="pm-updates">
8157  <div class="pm-resource__header">8157  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8158    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines</div>8158    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines</div>
8159    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 15, 2020</time>8159    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 15, 2020</time>
8160</div>8160</div>
8161  </div>8161  </div>
8162  <div class="pm-resource__content">8162  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8163                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adjustment of status interview waiver categories and expanding the interview criteria for asylee and refugee adjustment of status applicants.</p>8163                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adjustment of status interview waiver categories and expanding the interview criteria for asylee and refugee adjustment of status applicants.</p>
8164</div>8164</div>
8165      8165      
8166    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201215-RefugeeAsyleeAOSInterviewGuidelines.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8166    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201215-RefugeeAsyleeAOSInterviewGuidelines.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee Adjustment of Status Interview Criteria and Guidelines" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8167  </div>8167  </div>
8168  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8168  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8169    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8169    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8170    <div class="views-element-container">8170    <div class="views-element-container">
81718171
n8172<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc3bc582550d240144f1384b06e1b9fcc7b026c0d0b87f316670e778022ae4c6 hide-view-label">n8172<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5c04ae4fb722fe0769c2542a4f693f6235475ed8d56afe1fa76d881617914834 hide-view-label">
8173  8173  
8174  8174  
8175  8175  
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8178      8178      
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8180        8180        
8181  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8181  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8182    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Interview Guidelines</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p>8182    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Interview Guidelines</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures</span></a></p>
8183  8183  
8184  8184  
8185  8185  
8186  8186  
8187</div>8187</div>
8188</div>8188</div>
81898189
8190  </div>8190  </div>
8191</div>8191</div>
8192</div>8192</div>
8193    <div class="views-row">8193    <div class="views-row">
8194<div class="pm-updates">8194<div class="pm-updates">
8195  <div class="pm-resource__header">8195  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8196    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Acquisition of Citizenship Requirement in Nationality Chart 2 for Children Born Out of Wedlock Before May 24, 1934</div>8196    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Acquisition of Citizenship Requirement in Nationality Chart 2 for Children Born Out of Wedlock Before May 24, 1934</div>
8197    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 08, 2020</time>8197    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 08, 2020</time>
8198</div>8198</div>
8199  </div>8199  </div>
8200  <div class="pm-resource__content">8200  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8201                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 12 incorporates a clarification to Nationality Chart 2 to align with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (INTCA), which affected acquisition of citizenship for children born before&nbsp;May 24, 1934. Specifically, this technical update clarifies that an alien child born out of wedlock before May 24, 1934&nbsp;acquires citizenship retroactively to the time of birth in cases where the child’s mother resided in the United States at any time before the child’s birth, regardless of whether the child was legitimated by the alien father.</p>8201                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update to Volume 12 incorporates a clarification to Nationality Chart 2 to align with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (INTCA), which affected acquisition of citizenship for children born before&nbsp;May 24, 1934. Specifically, this technical update clarifies that an alien child born out of wedlock before May 24, 1934&nbsp;acquires citizenship retroactively to the time of birth in cases where the child’s mother resided in the United States at any time before the child’s birth, regardless of whether the child was legitimated by the alien father.</p>
8202</div>8202</div>
8203      8203      
8204    8204    
8205  </div>8205  </div>
8206  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8206  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8207    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8207    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8208    <div class="views-element-container">8208    <div class="views-element-container">
82098209
n8210<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0fa1c84b940dca566a959ace2bbcd9a9ae93e738577baaefd176b1381326f818 hide-view-label">n8210<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-11e0897ef5a07baa46a984f874ec36638fe120909288b23ef5f6eae6d7543078 hide-view-label">
8211  8211  
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8218        8218        
8219  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8219  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8220    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p>8220    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p>
8221  8221  
8222  8222  
8223  8223  
8224  8224  
8225</div>8225</div>
8226</div>8226</div>
82278227
8228  </div>8228  </div>
8229</div>8229</div>
8230</div>8230</div>
8231    <div class="views-row">8231    <div class="views-row">
8232<div class="pm-updates">8232<div class="pm-updates">
8233  <div class="pm-resource__header">8233  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8234    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>8234    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
8235    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 08, 2020</time>8235    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 08, 2020</time>
8236</div>8236</div>
8237  </div>8237  </div>
8238  <div class="pm-resource__content">8238  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8239                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 23.5(c) of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>8239                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 23.5(c) of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>
8240</div>8240</div>
8241      8241      
8242    8242    
8243  </div>8243  </div>
8244  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8244  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8245    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8245    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8246    <div class="views-element-container">8246    <div class="views-element-container">
82478247
n8248<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6ed6f12c12f010490dfe4a7ebbff3d33329e5c98f70cf42f09f157ada50b376a hide-view-label">n8248<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-03a3e4da4f91655fe1e818d12ea93287293246d385d18c1249fbcb055a65a679 hide-view-label">
8249  8249  
8250  8250  
8251  8251  
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8253  8253  
8254      8254      
8255  8255  
8256        8256        
8257  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8257  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8258    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-c"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - 245(i) Adjustment</span></a></p>8258    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-c"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - 245(i) Adjustment</span></a></p>
8259  8259  
8260  8260  
8261  8261  
8262  8262  
8263</div>8263</div>
8264</div>8264</div>
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8266  </div>8266  </div>
8267</div>8267</div>
8268</div>8268</div>
8269    <div class="views-row">8269    <div class="views-row">
8270<div class="pm-updates">8270<div class="pm-updates">
8271  <div class="pm-resource__header">8271  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8272    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Properly Completed Medical Certification For Disability Exception (N-648)</div>8272    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Properly Completed Medical Certification For Disability Exception (N-648)</div>
8273    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 04, 2020</time>8273    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 04, 2020</time>
8274</div>8274</div>
8275  </div>8275  </div>
8276  <div class="pm-resource__content">8276  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8277                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect changes made in the new version of the Medical Certification for Disability Exception (Form N-648).</p>8277                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect changes made in the new version of the Medical Certification for Disability Exception (Form N-648).</p>
8278</div>8278</div>
8279      8279      
8280    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201204-N-648.pdf" title="Select to read more about Properly Completed Medical Certification For Disability Exception (N-648)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8280    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201204-N-648.pdf" title="Select to read more about Properly Completed Medical Certification For Disability Exception (N-648)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8281  </div>8281  </div>
8282  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8282  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8283    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8283    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8284    <div class="views-element-container">8284    <div class="views-element-container">
82858285
n8286<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a318f686f314dd3924c9193c27fbb20c22d004783cb3e4babc4629e01f016a8b hide-view-label">n8286<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-30265a30e6187c9cd7ccd463f7b06b289a405d1734bb1751e4f56145a6574873 hide-view-label">
8287  8287  
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8291  8291  
8292      8292      
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8294        8294        
8295  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8295  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8296    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>8296    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>
8297  8297  
8298  8298  
8299  8299  
8300  8300  
8301</div>8301</div>
8302</div>8302</div>
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8304  </div>8304  </div>
8305</div>8305</div>
8306</div>8306</div>
8307    <div class="views-row">8307    <div class="views-row">
8308<div class="pm-updates">8308<div class="pm-updates">
8309  <div class="pm-resource__header">8309  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8310    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Schedule A Designation</div>8310    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Schedule A Designation</div>
8311    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 02, 2020</time>8311    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 02, 2020</time>
8312</div>8312</div>
8313  </div>8313  </div>
8314  <div class="pm-resource__content">8314  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8315                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address Schedule A designations.</p>8315                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address Schedule A designations.</p>
8316</div>8316</div>
8317      8317      
8318    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201202-ScheduleA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Schedule A Designation" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8318    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201202-ScheduleA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Schedule A Designation" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8319  </div>8319  </div>
8320  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8320  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8321    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8321    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8322    <div class="views-element-container">8322    <div class="views-element-container">
83238323
n8324<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-94aa2edbd105ba64f5526d7d92c27a9fc9845d258b10f0eb60c3c4db2dfbd98e hide-view-label">n8324<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9c1bf62b70b13be9e06283bf2acbc5875e79b783197f657d5c54ab8e64a468ee hide-view-label">
8325  8325  
8326  8326  
8327  8327  
83288328
8329  8329  
8330      8330      
8331  8331  
8332        8332        
8333  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8333  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8334    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-7"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Schedule A Designation Petitions</span></a></p>8334    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-e-chapter-7"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM E.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Schedule A Designation Petitions</span></a></p>
8335  8335  
8336  8336  
8337  8337  
8338  8338  
8339</div>8339</div>
8340</div>8340</div>
83418341
8342  </div>8342  </div>
8343</div>8343</div>
8344</div>8344</div>
8345    <div class="views-row">8345    <div class="views-row">
8346<div class="pm-updates">8346<div class="pm-updates">
8347  <div class="pm-resource__header">8347  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8348    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Redesigned Civics Test for Educational Requirement for Naturalization</div>8348    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Redesigned Civics Test for Educational Requirement for Naturalization</div>
8349    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 01, 2020</time>8349    <div><br><time datetime="2020-12-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 01, 2020</time>
8350</div>8350</div>
8351  </div>8351  </div>
8352  <div class="pm-resource__content">8352  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8353                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced November 13, 2020, addressing the educational requirements for naturalization on the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This guidance became effective December 1, 2020.</p>8353                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced November 13, 2020, addressing the educational requirements for naturalization on the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This guidance became effective December 1, 2020.</p>
8354</div>8354</div>
8355      8355      
8356    8356    
8357  </div>8357  </div>
8358  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8358  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8359    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8359    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8360    <div class="views-element-container">8360    <div class="views-element-container">
83618361
n8362<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1d0fdcee89aa6d311395e80055dff3933476a399a4ca6361a4488d85480fd6fe hide-view-label">n8362<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7ceddbf8ca3bfb71e15f5ec3450deaa40b929879a77c8be66746727b53324bf6 hide-view-label">
8363  8363  
8364  8364  
8365  8365  
83668366
8367  8367  
8368      8368      
8369  8369  
8370        8370        
8371  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8371  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8372    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>8372    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>
8373  8373  
8374  8374  
8375  8375  
8376  8376  
8377</div>8377</div>
8378</div>8378</div>
83798379
8380  </div>8380  </div>
8381</div>8381</div>
8382</div>8382</div>
8383    <div class="views-row">8383    <div class="views-row">
8384<div class="pm-updates">8384<div class="pm-updates">
8385  <div class="pm-resource__header">8385  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8386    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Prerequisite of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence under All Applicable Provisions for Purposes of Naturalization</div>8386    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Prerequisite of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence under All Applicable Provisions for Purposes of Naturalization</div>
8387    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 18, 2020</time>8387    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 18, 2020</time>
8388</div>8388</div>
8389  </div>8389  </div>
8390  <div class="pm-resource__content">8390  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8391                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to ensure consistency in the naturalization decision-making process and to clarify circumstances under which an applicant may be found ineligible for naturalization if the applicant was not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>8391                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to ensure consistency in the naturalization decision-making process and to clarify circumstances under which an applicant may be found ineligible for naturalization if the applicant was not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
8392</div>8392</div>
8393      8393      
8394    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201118-LPRAdmissionForNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Prerequisite of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence under All Applicable Provisions for Purposes of Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8394    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201118-LPRAdmissionForNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Prerequisite of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence under All Applicable Provisions for Purposes of Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8395  </div>8395  </div>
8396  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8396  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8397    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8397    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8398    <div class="views-element-container">8398    <div class="views-element-container">
83998399
n8400<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-80be102c3332994becec26d70a404ac5e8beae493cf4859448ec8c6c4bfada63 hide-view-label">n8400<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b85c0cb329903ea65c90428e1cd08a0a32a479985820150849860c726ac60ca3 hide-view-label">
8401  8401  
8402  8402  
8403  8403  
84048404
8405  8405  
8406      8406      
8407  8407  
8408        8408        
8409  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8409  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8410    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Results of the Naturalization Examination</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Adjudicative Factors</span></a></p>8410    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Results of the Naturalization Examination</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Adjudicative Factors</span></a></p>
8411  8411  
8412  8412  
8413  8413  
8414  8414  
8415</div>8415</div>
8416</div>8416</div>
84178417
8418  </div>8418  </div>
8419</div>8419</div>
8420</div>8420</div>
8421    <div class="views-row">8421    <div class="views-row">
8422<div class="pm-updates">8422<div class="pm-updates">
8423  <div class="pm-resource__header">8423  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8424    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status</div>8424    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status</div>
8425    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 17, 2020</time>8425    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 17, 2020</time>
8426</div>8426</div>
8427  </div>8427  </div>
8428  <div class="pm-resource__content">8428  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8429                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating existing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the discretionary factors to consider in adjudications of adjustment of status applications.</p>8429                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating existing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the discretionary factors to consider in adjudications of adjustment of status applications.</p>
8430</div>8430</div>
8431      8431      
8432    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201117-AOSDiscretion.pdf" title="Select to read more about Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8432    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201117-AOSDiscretion.pdf" title="Select to read more about Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8433  </div>8433  </div>
8434  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8434  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8435    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8435    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8436    <div class="views-element-container">8436    <div class="views-element-container">
84378437
n8438<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9ddd80e3bd8c51560c8968773838ed40e1d71c0fb9dafac3e6d99942bfade084 hide-view-label">n8438<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-26c63189584f84f4b6b57a901ac125bd6bcc731fa53d881d881ce79779bd8367 hide-view-label">
8439  8439  
8440  8440  
8441  8441  
84428442
8443  8443  
8444      8444      
8445  8445  
8446        8446        
8447  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8447  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8448    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion</span></a></p>8448    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-1"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-10"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.10</span> - <span>Chapter 10 - Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion</span></a></p>
8449  8449  
8450  8450  
8451  8451  
8452  8452  
8453</div>8453</div>
8454</div>8454</div>
84558455
8456  </div>8456  </div>
8457</div>8457</div>
8458</div>8458</div>
8459    <div class="views-row">8459    <div class="views-row">
8460<div class="pm-updates">8460<div class="pm-updates">
8461  <div class="pm-resource__header">8461  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8462    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Job Portability after Filing Application to Adjust Status</div>8462    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Job Portability after Filing Application to Adjust Status</div>
8463    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 17, 2020</time>8463    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 17, 2020</time>
8464</div>8464</div>
8465  </div>8465  </div>
8466  <div class="pm-resource__content">8466  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8467                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to consolidate and update guidance on the ability to change to a same or similar job, also known as portability, for certain beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions after they have applied to adjust status.</p>8467                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to consolidate and update guidance on the ability to change to a same or similar job, also known as portability, for certain beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions after they have applied to adjust status.</p>
8468</div>8468</div>
8469      8469      
8470    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201117-Employment-BasedAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Job Portability after Filing Application to Adjust Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8470    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201117-Employment-BasedAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Job Portability after Filing Application to Adjust Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8471  </div>8471  </div>
8472  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8472  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8473    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8473    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8474    <div class="views-element-container">8474    <div class="views-element-container">
84758475
n8476<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-88983f4914b1c63dc605b57ddad6211bfa2ef53d25682cf12761841ddf041a51 hide-view-label">n8476<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c2366662dbab5f907dfeb4119993dffb8fdd21fcb62e673dbf6c23769bc34b60 hide-view-label">
8477  8477  
8478  8478  
8479  8479  
84808480
8481  8481  
8482      8482      
8483  8483  
8484        8484        
8485  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8485  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8486    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions</span></a></p>8486    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-e-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM E.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions</span></a></p>
8487  8487  
8488  8488  
8489  8489  
8490  8490  
8491</div>8491</div>
8492</div>8492</div>
84938493
8494  </div>8494  </div>
8495</div>8495</div>
8496</div>8496</div>
8497    <div class="views-row">8497    <div class="views-row">
8498<div class="pm-updates">8498<div class="pm-updates">
8499  <div class="pm-resource__header">8499  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8500    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Civics Educational Requirement for Purposes of Naturalization</div>8500    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Civics Educational Requirement for Purposes of Naturalization</div>
8501    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 13, 2020</time>8501    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 13, 2020</time>
8502</div>8502</div>
8503  </div>8503  </div>
8504  <div class="pm-resource__content">8504  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8505                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization on the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.&nbsp;This guidance becomes effective December 1, 2020.</p>8505                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization on the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (civics) under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.&nbsp;This guidance becomes effective December 1, 2020.</p>
8506</div>8506</div>
8507      8507      
8508    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201113-CivicsTest.pdf" title="Select to read more about Civics Educational Requirement for Purposes of Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8508    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201113-CivicsTest.pdf" title="Select to read more about Civics Educational Requirement for Purposes of Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8509  </div>8509  </div>
8510  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8510  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8511    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8511    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8512    <div class="views-element-container">8512    <div class="views-element-container">
85138513
n8514<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-def9f4ced24f27b540a131c57a7e0fd7a8cc3623570a865ff66232d4bc302498 hide-view-label">n8514<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-431bc3ff41e2cb38c7971394c0e04146c0a59941bb17e6c0cdf29dc22e809513 hide-view-label">
8515  8515  
8516  8516  
8517  8517  
85188518
8519  8519  
8520      8520      
8521  8521  
8522        8522        
8523  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8523  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8524    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>8524    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing</span></a></p>
8525  8525  
8526  8526  
8527  8527  
8528  8528  
8529</div>8529</div>
8530</div>8530</div>
85318531
8532  </div>8532  </div>
8533</div>8533</div>
8534</div>8534</div>
8535    <div class="views-row">8535    <div class="views-row">
8536<div class="pm-updates">8536<div class="pm-updates">
8537  <div class="pm-resource__header">8537  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8538    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Age and “Sought to Acquire” Requirement under Child Status Protection Act</div>8538    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Age and “Sought to Acquire” Requirement under Child Status Protection Act</div>
8539    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 13, 2020</time>8539    <div><br><time datetime="2020-11-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 13, 2020</time>
8540</div>8540</div>
8541  </div>8541  </div>
8542  <div class="pm-resource__content">8542  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8543                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), to include how USCIS calculates age under certain contexts and what actions satisfy the “sought to acquire” requirement.</p>8543                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), to include how USCIS calculates age under certain contexts and what actions satisfy the “sought to acquire” requirement.</p>
8544</div>8544</div>
8545      8545      
8546    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201113-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Age and “Sought to Acquire” Requirement under Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8546    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201113-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Age and “Sought to Acquire” Requirement under Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8547  </div>8547  </div>
8548  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8548  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8549    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8549    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8550    <div class="views-element-container">8550    <div class="views-element-container">
85518551
n8552<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3b6d0869b393cc44badc315779294570d7735ce272ded5f424a062f4410c3e4a hide-view-label">n8552<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-daa3f331057fee89f2dad0829a4b31dc4c0494376780aae3507100b6be99bfff hide-view-label">
8553  8553  
8554  8554  
8555  8555  
85568556
8557  8557  
8558      8558      
8559  8559  
8560        8560        
8561  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8561  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8562    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>8562    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
8563  8563  
8564  8564  
8565  8565  
8566  8566  
8567</div>8567</div>
8568</div>8568</div>
85698569
8570  </div>8570  </div>
8571</div>8571</div>
8572</div>8572</div>
8573    <div class="views-row">8573    <div class="views-row">
8574<div class="pm-updates">8574<div class="pm-updates">
8575  <div class="pm-resource__header">8575  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8576    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Cultural Visitor (Q) Visa Classification</div>8576    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Cultural Visitor (Q) Visa Classification</div>
8577    <div><br><time datetime="2020-10-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 15, 2020</time>8577    <div><br><time datetime="2020-10-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 15, 2020</time>
8578</div>8578</div>
8579  </div>8579  </div>
8580  <div class="pm-resource__content">8580  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8581                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the nonimmigrant cultural visitor visa classification, commonly known as the “Q” visa category.</p>8581                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the nonimmigrant cultural visitor visa classification, commonly known as the “Q” visa category.</p>
8582</div>8582</div>
8583      8583      
8584    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201015-CulturalVisitors.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Cultural Visitor (Q) Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8584    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201015-CulturalVisitors.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Cultural Visitor (Q) Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8585  </div>8585  </div>
8586  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8586  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8587    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8587    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8588    <div class="views-element-container">8588    <div class="views-element-container">
85898589
n8590<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6e44721c632a128cdfc8e4548aa4e37443dd8f8f9d22e04986c3274abf069e33 hide-view-label">n8590<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0394135318280d1284450dfca97370f9b7e275dbe2a561e4a42ba1493c0a7d84 hide-view-label">
8591  8591  
8592  8592  
8593  8593  
85948594
8595  8595  
8596      8596      
8597  8597  
8598        8598        
8599  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8599  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8600    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-e"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM E</span> - <span>Part E - Cultural Visitors (Q)</span></a></p>8600    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-e"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM E</span> - <span>Part E - Cultural Visitors (Q)</span></a></p>
8601  8601  
8602  8602  
8603  8603  
8604  8604  
8605</div>8605</div>
8606</div>8606</div>
86078607
8608  </div>8608  </div>
8609</div>8609</div>
8610</div>8610</div>
8611    <div class="views-row">8611    <div class="views-row">
8612<div class="pm-updates">8612<div class="pm-updates">
8613  <div class="pm-resource__header">8613  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8614    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act</div>8614    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act</div>
8615    <div><br><time datetime="2020-10-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 06, 2020</time>8615    <div><br><time datetime="2020-10-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 06, 2020</time>
8616</div>8616</div>
8617  </div>8617  </div>
8618  <div class="pm-resource__content">8618  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8619                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding whether temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries are eligible for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>8619                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding whether temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries are eligible for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p>
8620</div>8620</div>
8621      8621      
8622    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201006-TPSAndAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8622    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201006-TPSAndAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8623  </div>8623  </div>
8624  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8624  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8625    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8625    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8626    <div class="views-element-container">8626    <div class="views-element-container">
86278627
n8628<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5f5957f315efd27654108c264c5f5665373ac37cada92c735787b6145f3f9855 hide-view-label">n8628<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-25159204cc8246703105f3253d1f44a2402d2a95b964b3538f22d15936efb11d hide-view-label">
8629  8629  
8630  8630  
8631  8631  
86328632
8633  8633  
8634      8634      
8635  8635  
8636        8636        
8637  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8637  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8638    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>8638    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
8639  8639  
8640  8640  
8641  8641  
8642  8642  
8643</div>8643</div>
8644</div>8644</div>
86458645
8646  </div>8646  </div>
8647</div>8647</div>
8648</div>8648</div>
8649    <div class="views-row">8649    <div class="views-row">
8650<div class="pm-updates">8650<div class="pm-updates">
8651  <div class="pm-resource__header">8651  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8652    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Inadmissibility Based on Membership in a Totalitarian Party</div>8652    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Inadmissibility Based on Membership in a Totalitarian Party</div>
8653    <div><br><time datetime="2020-10-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 02, 2020</time>8653    <div><br><time datetime="2020-10-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 02, 2020</time>
8654</div>8654</div>
8655  </div>8655  </div>
8656  <div class="pm-resource__content">8656  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8657                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address inadmissibility based on membership in or affiliation with the Communist or any other totalitarian party.</p>8657                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address inadmissibility based on membership in or affiliation with the Communist or any other totalitarian party.</p>
8658</div>8658</div>
8659      8659      
8660    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201002-PartyMembership.pdf" title="Select to read more about Inadmissibility Based on Membership in a Totalitarian Party" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8660    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20201002-PartyMembership.pdf" title="Select to read more about Inadmissibility Based on Membership in a Totalitarian Party" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8661  </div>8661  </div>
8662  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8662  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8663    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8663    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8664    <div class="views-element-container">8664    <div class="views-element-container">
86658665
n8666<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8e31bdbb6087903b1b4c9f137df1f7ca8d5e0c4306b38d32de3d9dcf702eefc8 hide-view-label">n8666<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-aad23126ee8b59d9d69981af069ba2dec0c503409708eff0d17ba62e762efc93 hide-view-label">
8667  8667  
8668  8668  
8669  8669  
86708670
8671  8671  
8672      8672      
8673  8673  
8674        8674        
8675  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8675  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8676    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party</span></a></p>8676    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party</span></a></p>
8677  8677  
8678  8678  
8679  8679  
8680  8680  
8681</div>8681</div>
8682</div>8682</div>
86838683
8684  </div>8684  </div>
8685</div>8685</div>
8686</div>8686</div>
8687    <div class="views-row">8687    <div class="views-row">
8688<div class="pm-updates">8688<div class="pm-updates">
8689  <div class="pm-resource__header">8689  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8690    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Requests for Relief Under INA 204(l)</div>8690    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Requests for Relief Under INA 204(l)</div>
8691    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 22, 2020</time>8691    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 22, 2020</time>
8692</div>8692</div>
8693  </div>8693  </div>
8694  <div class="pm-resource__content">8694  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8695                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies how applicants and petitioners may request relief under INA 204(l).</p>8695                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies how applicants and petitioners may request relief under INA 204(l).</p>
8696</div>8696</div>
8697      8697      
8698    8698    
8699  </div>8699  </div>
8700  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8700  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8701    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8701    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8702    <div class="views-element-container">8702    <div class="views-element-container">
87038703
n8704<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b5a9302fb59b0e89b0be1e4f8b4a9bdf181b8ed09948e5dd2a5ba0bba58ad863 hide-view-label">n8704<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c9f3f9f936159a04f7e2bc91e15cd4455639fa0f33857ce5df990c036d028643 hide-view-label">
8705  8705  
8706  8706  
8707  8707  
87088708
8709  8709  
8710      8710      
8711  8711  
8712        8712        
8713  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8713  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8714    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Death of Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary</span></a></p>8714    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-9"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Death of Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary</span></a></p>
8715  8715  
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8719</div>8719</div>
8720</div>8720</div>
87218721
8722  </div>8722  </div>
8723</div>8723</div>
8724</div>8724</div>
8725    <div class="views-row">8725    <div class="views-row">
8726<div class="pm-updates">8726<div class="pm-updates">
8727  <div class="pm-resource__header">8727  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8728    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Residency Requirements for Children of Service Members and Government Employees Residing Outside of the United States for Purposes of Acquisition of Citizenship</div>8728    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Residency Requirements for Children of Service Members and Government Employees Residing Outside of the United States for Purposes of Acquisition of Citizenship</div>
8729    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 18, 2020</time>8729    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 18, 2020</time>
8730</div>8730</div>
8731  </div>8731  </div>
8732  <div class="pm-resource__content">8732  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8733                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding residency requirements under Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act.</p>8733                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding residency requirements under Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act.</p>
8734</div>8734</div>
8735      8735      
8736    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200918-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Residency Requirements for Children of Service Members and Government Employees Residing Outside of the United States for Purposes of Acquisition of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8736    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200918-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Residency Requirements for Children of Service Members and Government Employees Residing Outside of the United States for Purposes of Acquisition of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8737  </div>8737  </div>
8738  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8738  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8739    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8739    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8740    <div class="views-element-container">8740    <div class="views-element-container">
87418741
n8742<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-15acf471ef8b1383544506e8e75494f3747fdf0466221b93f0daa32f38cd99f8 hide-view-label">n8742<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-886212f1d7319e9e56a1464e658dd77dd3f4611a96b7f9eaca3925ac3f895796 hide-view-label">
8743  8743  
8744  8744  
8745  8745  
87468746
8747  8747  
8748      8748      
8749  8749  
8750        8750        
8751  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8751  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8752    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p>8752    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p>
8753  8753  
8754  8754  
8755  8755  
8756  8756  
8757</div>8757</div>
8758</div>8758</div>
87598759
8760  </div>8760  </div>
8761</div>8761</div>
8762</div>8762</div>
8763    <div class="views-row">8763    <div class="views-row">
8764<div class="pm-updates">8764<div class="pm-updates">
8765  <div class="pm-resource__header">8765  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8766    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>8766    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
8767    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 17, 2020</time>8767    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 17, 2020</time>
8768</div>8768</div>
8769  </div>8769  </div>
8770  <div class="pm-resource__content">8770  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8771                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 33 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>8771                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapter 33 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>
8772</div>8772</div>
8773      8773      
8774    8774    
8775  </div>8775  </div>
8776  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8776  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8777    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8777    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8778    <div class="views-element-container">8778    <div class="views-element-container">
87798779
n8780<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-08864bdfcb48d4aa8aa3126dae37f47babb58ffe9c8e2872c12bc8f19922d57e hide-view-label">n8780<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc9c68a0ad265940e808b285e72d81cf66055932cf5cd7136d84d20fdf66d2c7 hide-view-label">
8781  8781  
8782  8782  
8783  8783  
87848784
8785  8785  
8786      8786      
8787  8787  
8788        8788        
8789  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8789  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8790    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N</span> - <span>Part N - Athletes and Entertainers (P)</span></a></p>8790    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-n"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM N</span> - <span>Part N - Athletes and Entertainers (P)</span></a></p>
8791  8791  
8792  8792  
8793  8793  
8794  8794  
8795</div>8795</div>
8796</div>8796</div>
87978797
8798  </div>8798  </div>
8799</div>8799</div>
8800</div>8800</div>
8801    <div class="views-row">8801    <div class="views-row">
8802<div class="pm-updates">8802<div class="pm-updates">
8803  <div class="pm-resource__header">8803  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8804    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - O Nonimmigrant Visa Classification</div>8804    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - O Nonimmigrant Visa Classification</div>
8805    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 17, 2020</time>8805    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 17, 2020</time>
8806</div>8806</div>
8807  </div>8807  </div>
8808  <div class="pm-resource__content">8808  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8809                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and consolidate guidance related to O nonimmigrant classifications.</p>8809                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and consolidate guidance related to O nonimmigrant classifications.</p>
8810</div>8810</div>
8811      8811      
8812    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200917-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about O Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8812    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200917-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf" title="Select to read more about O Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8813  </div>8813  </div>
8814  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8814  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8815    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8815    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8816    <div class="views-element-container">8816    <div class="views-element-container">
88178817
n8818<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7cb627f107268166d3876ffd068019dd1332419fe5a5bbd895ba254f8d9379e0 hide-view-label">n8818<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6ba001919f5a96d62f15068ac05cd2d7c4af77115c9ea7a2ac23b77214beadc9 hide-view-label">
8819  8819  
8820  8820  
8821  8821  
88228822
8823  8823  
8824      8824      
8825  8825  
8826        8826        
8827  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8827  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8828    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Nonimmigrants of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O)</span></a></p>8828    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Nonimmigrants of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O)</span></a></p>
8829  8829  
8830  8830  
8831  8831  
8832  8832  
8833</div>8833</div>
8834</div>8834</div>
88358835
8836  </div>8836  </div>
8837</div>8837</div>
8838</div>8838</div>
8839    <div class="views-row">8839    <div class="views-row">
8840<div class="pm-updates">8840<div class="pm-updates">
8841  <div class="pm-resource__header">8841  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8842    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Dates of Absence for Continuous Residence</div>8842    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Dates of Absence for Continuous Residence</div>
8843    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 15, 2020</time>8843    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 15, 2020</time>
8844</div>8844</div>
8845  </div>8845  </div>
8846  <div class="pm-resource__content">8846  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8847                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies the examples provided to illustrate the impact of absences from the United States for purposes of the continuous residence requirement for naturalization, including the hypothetical dates used in the examples.</p>8847                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies the examples provided to illustrate the impact of absences from the United States for purposes of the continuous residence requirement for naturalization, including the hypothetical dates used in the examples.</p>
8848</div>8848</div>
8849      8849      
8850    8850    
8851  </div>8851  </div>
8852  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8852  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8853    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8853    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8854    <div class="views-element-container">8854    <div class="views-element-container">
88558855
n8856<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3242e16448908129ccc0cee03b053b8b02e34486d5b3f169def144c56df9d86d hide-view-label">n8856<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-11c342f60e97acc203f81d8ab085c632d0e14256bd1bb0d323e608f5d3025245 hide-view-label">
8857  8857  
8858  8858  
8859  8859  
88608860
8861  8861  
8862      8862      
8863  8863  
8864        8864        
8865  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8865  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8866    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence</span></a></p>8866    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence</span></a></p>
8867  8867  
8868  8868  
8869  8869  
8870  8870  
8871</div>8871</div>
8872</div>8872</div>
88738873
8874  </div>8874  </div>
8875</div>8875</div>
8876</div>8876</div>
8877    <div class="views-row">8877    <div class="views-row">
8878<div class="pm-updates">8878<div class="pm-updates">
8879  <div class="pm-resource__header">8879  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8880    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule</div>8880    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule</div>
8881    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 02, 2020</time>8881    <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 02, 2020</time>
8882</div>8882</div>
8883  </div>8883  </div>
8884  <div class="pm-resource__content">8884  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8885                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020. This guidance becomes effective October 2, 2020.&nbsp;For information regarding implementation, see <a class="footnote" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3a63f80e-487e-4cc0-b597-46a158bc5372" href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b#3#1">Appendix: 2020 Fee Rule Litigation Summary</a>.</p>8885                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020. This guidance becomes effective October 2, 2020.&nbsp;For information regarding implementation, see <a class="footnote" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3a63f80e-487e-4cc0-b597-46a158bc5372" href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b#3#1">Appendix: 2020 Fee Rule Litigation Summary</a>.</p>
8886</div>8886</div>
8887      8887      
8888    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200902-FeeRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>8888    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200902-FeeRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
8889  </div>8889  </div>
8890  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8890  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8891    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8891    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8892    <div class="views-element-container">8892    <div class="views-element-container">
88938893
n8894<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fa4d0de2c8bb9d41b342bf6e5d92823febdacd35a1efd122f11afc2a18f9c046 hide-view-label">n8894<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ee5799069001ee3633fa3540afc40f830f5efc780bf80ec9543f694f07bb2066 hide-view-label">
8895  8895  
8896  8896  
8897  8897  
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8900      8900      
8901  8901  
8902        8902        
8903  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8903  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8904    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Public Services</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Asylee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures</span></a></p>8904    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Public Services</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Asylee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures</span></a></p>
8905  8905  
8906  8906  
8907  8907  
8908  8908  
8909</div>8909</div>
8910</div>8910</div>
89118911
8912  </div>8912  </div>
8913</div>8913</div>
8914</div>8914</div>
8915    <div class="views-row">8915    <div class="views-row">
8916<div class="pm-updates">8916<div class="pm-updates">
8917  <div class="pm-resource__header">8917  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8918    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Braille-Related Accommodations for the Naturalization Test</div>8918    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Braille-Related Accommodations for the Naturalization Test</div>
8919    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 27, 2020</time>8919    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 27, 2020</time>
8920</div>8920</div>
8921  </div>8921  </div>
8922  <div class="pm-resource__content">8922  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8923                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates references to Braille-related accommodations for the naturalization test.</p>8923                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates references to Braille-related accommodations for the naturalization test.</p>
8924</div>8924</div>
8925      8925      
8926    8926    
8927  </div>8927  </div>
8928  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8928  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8929    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8929    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8930    <div class="views-element-container">8930    <div class="views-element-container">
89318931
n8932<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fce5362a27933e5a8b884b923583bb2870a5c4cec33bbebc1027d0ae59bc1401 hide-view-label">n8932<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8c3af50b32562bb38df79130a7664e0e6d28bcd1799a901d327b4c22e790aaff hide-view-label">
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8941  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8941  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8942    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-c"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Accommodations</span></a></p>8942    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-c"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Accommodations</span></a></p>
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8946  8946  
8947</div>8947</div>
8948</div>8948</div>
89498949
8950  </div>8950  </div>
8951</div>8951</div>
8952</div>8952</div>
8953    <div class="views-row">8953    <div class="views-row">
8954<div class="pm-updates">8954<div class="pm-updates">
8955  <div class="pm-resource__header">8955  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8956    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Exemption from Discretion for Asylum Applicants Seeking Employment Authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(8)</div>8956    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Exemption from Discretion for Asylum Applicants Seeking Employment Authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(8)</div>
8957    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 27, 2020</time>8957    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 27, 2020</time>
8958</div>8958</div>
8959  </div>8959  </div>
8960  <div class="pm-resource__content">8960  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8961                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes the exemption from discretion for asylum applicants seeking employment authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(8).&nbsp;The Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants Final Rule (Final Rule) (effective August 25, 2020) amended 8 CFR 274a.13(a)(1) to eliminate the exemption. Accordingly, asylum applicants who file applications for employment authorization on or after August 25, 2020 are subject to discretion like other applicants seeking employment authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c).&nbsp;<strong>Note: On September 11, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in <em>Casa de Maryland et al v. Chad Wolf</em> provided limited injunctive relief to members of two organizations, CASA de Maryland (CASA) and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), in the application of the Final Rule to Form I-589s and Form I-765s filed by asylum applicants who are also members of CASA or ASAP.&nbsp;Therefore, while the rule is preliminarily enjoined, we will continue to apply the prior regulatory language and exempt from discretion CASA and ASAP members who file a Form I-765 based on an asylum application.</strong></p>8961                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes the exemption from discretion for asylum applicants seeking employment authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(8).&nbsp;The Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants Final Rule (Final Rule) (effective August 25, 2020) amended 8 CFR 274a.13(a)(1) to eliminate the exemption. Accordingly, asylum applicants who file applications for employment authorization on or after August 25, 2020 are subject to discretion like other applicants seeking employment authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c).&nbsp;<strong>Note: On September 11, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in <em>Casa de Maryland et al v. Chad Wolf</em> provided limited injunctive relief to members of two organizations, CASA de Maryland (CASA) and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), in the application of the Final Rule to Form I-589s and Form I-765s filed by asylum applicants who are also members of CASA or ASAP.&nbsp;Therefore, while the rule is preliminarily enjoined, we will continue to apply the prior regulatory language and exempt from discretion CASA and ASAP members who file a Form I-765 based on an asylum application.</strong></p>
8962</div>8962</div>
8963      8963      
8964    8964    
8965  </div>8965  </div>
8966  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">8966  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
8967    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>8967    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
8968    <div class="views-element-container">8968    <div class="views-element-container">
89698969
n8970<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a874e72997c2aec61f3520af90ad1bb138ef98c2459a406d43aeaf8fe8928856 hide-view-label">n8970<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e1709d9d7388e45bb8134b17f9c652923fb86867dc9d859f1dca8f3ecca7cf77 hide-view-label">
8971  8971  
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8979  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>8979  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
8980    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Reserved</span></a></p>8980    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Reserved</span></a></p>
8981  8981  
8982  8982  
8983  8983  
8984  8984  
8985</div>8985</div>
8986</div>8986</div>
89878987
8988  </div>8988  </div>
8989</div>8989</div>
8990</div>8990</div>
8991    <div class="views-row">8991    <div class="views-row">
8992<div class="pm-updates">8992<div class="pm-updates">
8993  <div class="pm-resource__header">8993  <div class="pm-resource__header">
8994    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Procedures for Terminating Asylum Status in Relation to Consideration of an Application for Adjustment of Status</div>8994    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Procedures for Terminating Asylum Status in Relation to Consideration of an Application for Adjustment of Status</div>
8995    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 21, 2020</time>8995    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 21, 2020</time>
8996</div>8996</div>
8997  </div>8997  </div>
8998  <div class="pm-resource__content">8998  <div class="pm-resource__content">
8999                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify the procedures USCIS officers follow when termination of asylum status is considered in relation to adjudicating an asylum-based adjustment of status application.</p>8999                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify the procedures USCIS officers follow when termination of asylum status is considered in relation to adjudicating an asylum-based adjustment of status application.</p>
9000</div>9000</div>
9001      9001      
9002    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200821-AsyleeAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Procedures for Terminating Asylum Status in Relation to Consideration of an Application for Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9002    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200821-AsyleeAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Procedures for Terminating Asylum Status in Relation to Consideration of an Application for Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9003  </div>9003  </div>
9004  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9004  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9005    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9005    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9006    <div class="views-element-container">9006    <div class="views-element-container">
90079007
n9008<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4125d191386986b7102a70ae57e87adf3479eeb8723c96b0669454b776312f3a hide-view-label">n9008<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fe02b37560ae584f5ea0f4d3b36a4e1e3002527d467d2d7478e9fe079c0ab500 hide-view-label">
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9017  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9017  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9018    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Termination of Status and Notice to Appear Considerations</span></a></p>9018    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Termination of Status and Notice to Appear Considerations</span></a></p>
9019  9019  
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9023</div>9023</div>
9024</div>9024</div>
90259025
9026  </div>9026  </div>
9027</div>9027</div>
9028</div>9028</div>
9029    <div class="views-row">9029    <div class="views-row">
9030<div class="pm-updates">9030<div class="pm-updates">
9031  <div class="pm-resource__header">9031  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9032    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Foreign Residency Requirement</div>9032    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Foreign Residency Requirement</div>
9033    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 06, 2020</time>9033    <div><br><time datetime="2020-08-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 06, 2020</time>
9034</div>9034</div>
9035  </div>9035  </div>
9036  <div class="pm-resource__content">9036  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9037                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update provides clarification on the 2-year foreign residence requirement for certain exchange visitors subject to INA 212(e).</p>9037                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update provides clarification on the 2-year foreign residence requirement for certain exchange visitors subject to INA 212(e).</p>
9038</div>9038</div>
9039      9039      
9040    9040    
9041  </div>9041  </div>
9042  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9042  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9043    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9043    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9044    <div class="views-element-container">9044    <div class="views-element-container">
90459045
n9046<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-978f391252dac1e67e6da2f81f54301128a3196999e619e69d441ddc1f65ef8e hide-view-label">n9046<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-595d8fb34f2b657434adb0cf0eceedb0a8cc8b67e847fb3b1645aa1994496d04 hide-view-label">
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9055  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9055  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9056    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>9056    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
9057  9057  
9058  9058  
9059  9059  
9060  9060  
9061</div>9061</div>
9062</div>9062</div>
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9064  </div>9064  </div>
9065</div>9065</div>
9066</div>9066</div>
9067    <div class="views-row">9067    <div class="views-row">
9068<div class="pm-updates">9068<div class="pm-updates">
9069  <div class="pm-resource__header">9069  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9070    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>9070    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
9071    <div><br><time datetime="2020-07-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 30, 2020</time>9071    <div><br><time datetime="2020-07-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 30, 2020</time>
9072</div>9072</div>
9073  </div>9073  </div>
9074  <div class="pm-resource__content">9074  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9075                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapters 22.3 and 26 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>9075                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapters 22.3 and 26 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p>
9076</div>9076</div>
9077      9077      
9078    9078    
9079  </div>9079  </div>
9080  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9080  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9081    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9081    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9082    <div class="views-element-container">9082    <div class="views-element-container">
90839083
n9084<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d660afeb546cb44f78bea51d7320e24cafd075adbf5d08cc76e3ff4a639efda6 hide-view-label">n9084<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4d68bc089bc887ce3b254becd9c625bb7698c1d736c06f71061b588dfd61ce0b hide-view-label">
9085  9085  
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9093  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9093  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9094    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Designated and Special Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q</span> - <span>Part Q - Rescission of Lawful Permanent Residence</span></a></p>9094    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-h"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Designated and Special Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-q"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM Q</span> - <span>Part Q - Rescission of Lawful Permanent Residence</span></a></p>
9095  9095  
9096  9096  
9097  9097  
9098  9098  
9099</div>9099</div>
9100</div>9100</div>
91019101
9102  </div>9102  </div>
9103</div>9103</div>
9104</div>9104</div>
9105    <div class="views-row">9105    <div class="views-row">
9106<div class="pm-updates">9106<div class="pm-updates">
9107  <div class="pm-resource__header">9107  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9108    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Guidance for Deployment of Capital in Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Category</div>9108    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Clarifying Guidance for Deployment of Capital in Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Category</div>
9109    <div><br><time datetime="2020-07-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 24, 2020</time>9109    <div><br><time datetime="2020-07-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 24, 2020</time>
9110</div>9110</div>
9111  </div>9111  </div>
9112  <div class="pm-resource__content">9112  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9113                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing clarifying policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding deployment of investment capital, including further deployment after the job creation requirement is satisfied.</p>9113                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing clarifying policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding deployment of investment capital, including further deployment after the job creation requirement is satisfied.</p>
9114</div>9114</div>
9115      9115      
9116    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200724-EB5FurtherDeployment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Guidance for Deployment of Capital in Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Category" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9116    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200724-EB5FurtherDeployment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Clarifying Guidance for Deployment of Capital in Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Category" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9117  </div>9117  </div>
9118  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9118  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9119    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9119    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9120    <div class="views-element-container">9120    <div class="views-element-container">
91219121
n9122<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3bdedd4aa805ef39fb613936c283552798d362f4090ad9cb44af02519adde5e4 hide-view-label">n9122<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9b8e9acf7f710685e6a70c4cd1e8b5cfee2732562959f4b047846e89e4f17ab8 hide-view-label">
9123  9123  
9124  9124  
9125  9125  
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9131  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9131  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9132    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p>9132    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p>
9133  9133  
9134  9134  
9135  9135  
9136  9136  
9137</div>9137</div>
9138</div>9138</div>
91399139
9140  </div>9140  </div>
9141</div>9141</div>
9142</div>9142</div>
9143    <div class="views-row">9143    <div class="views-row">
9144<div class="pm-updates">9144<div class="pm-updates">
9145  <div class="pm-resource__header">9145  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9146    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications</div>9146    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications</div>
9147    <div><br><time datetime="2020-07-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 15, 2020</time>9147    <div><br><time datetime="2020-07-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 15, 2020</time>
9148</div>9148</div>
9149  </div>9149  </div>
9150  <div class="pm-resource__content">9150  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9151                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is consolidating existing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the discretionary analysis required in the adjudication of certain benefit requests, including certain applications for employment authorization.</p>9151                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is consolidating existing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the discretionary analysis required in the adjudication of certain benefit requests, including certain applications for employment authorization.</p>
9152</div>9152</div>
9153      9153      
9154    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200715-Discretion.pdf" title="Select to read more about Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9154    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200715-Discretion.pdf" title="Select to read more about Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9155  </div>9155  </div>
9156  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9156  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9157    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9157    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9158    <div class="views-element-container">9158    <div class="views-element-container">
91599159
n9160<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-43a81d5a06d65e2dd6da3e3423ff8530133826d73a370a06955d696da09c8b9a hide-view-label">n9160<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ae2b4a1a99fa36267a29df788e9a64c3a0f3f279cc368c7917b28d4463e1d75b hide-view-label">
9161  9161  
9162  9162  
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9169  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9169  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9170    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Reserved</span></a></p>9170    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-8"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Reserved</span></a></p>
9171  9171  
9172  9172  
9173  9173  
9174  9174  
9175</div>9175</div>
9176</div>9176</div>
91779177
9178  </div>9178  </div>
9179</div>9179</div>
9180</div>9180</div>
9181    <div class="views-row">9181    <div class="views-row">
9182<div class="pm-updates">9182<div class="pm-updates">
9183  <div class="pm-resource__header">9183  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9184    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Obsolete Form I-508F</div>9184    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Obsolete Form I-508F</div>
9185    <div><br><time datetime="2020-06-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 18, 2020</time>9185    <div><br><time datetime="2020-06-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 18, 2020</time>
9186</div>9186</div>
9187  </div>9187  </div>
9188  <div class="pm-resource__content">9188  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9189                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes references to Form I-508F, Request for Waiver of Certain Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities. French nationals are covered by a special convention between France and the United States. Previously, French nationals were required to submit both Form I-508 and Form I-508F to USCIS. The 11/08/19 form edition combines information from both forms. Therefore, French nationals are now only required to submit Form I-508.</p></div>9189                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes references to Form I-508F, Request for Waiver of Certain Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities. French nationals are covered by a special convention between France and the United States. Previously, French nationals were required to submit both Form I-508 and Form I-508F to USCIS. The 11/08/19 form edition combines information from both forms. Therefore, French nationals are now only required to submit Form I-508.</p></div>
9190      9190      
9191    9191    
9192  </div>9192  </div>
9193  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9193  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9194    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9194    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9195    <div class="views-element-container">9195    <div class="views-element-container">
91969196
n9197<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5bfbfb1c4e7abbf814a662b00a68774c8075ecfc4b905ebccd3769436f577946 hide-view-label">n9197<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-583618e27bca0beb10eca04e42b9392f2f18830eb9a7166b603b08839bba000d hide-view-label">
9198  9198  
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9200  9200  
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9206  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9206  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9207    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Certain G-4 or NATO-6 Employees and their Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Children Born in the United States to Accredited Diplomats</span></a></p>9207    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Certain G-4 or NATO-6 Employees and their Family Members</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Children Born in the United States to Accredited Diplomats</span></a></p>
9208  9208  
9209  9209  
9210  9210  
9211  9211  
9212</div>9212</div>
9213</div>9213</div>
92149214
9215  </div>9215  </div>
9216</div>9216</div>
9217</div>9217</div>
9218    <div class="views-row">9218    <div class="views-row">
9219<div class="pm-updates">9219<div class="pm-updates">
9220  <div class="pm-resource__header">9220  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9221    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing WA Food Assistance Program from the List of Public Benefits Considered</div>9221    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing WA Food Assistance Program from the List of Public Benefits Considered</div>
9222    <div><br><time datetime="2020-06-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 16, 2020</time>9222    <div><br><time datetime="2020-06-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 16, 2020</time>
9223</div>9223</div>
9224  </div>9224  </div>
9225  <div class="pm-resource__content">9225  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9226                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes the WA Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants from the list of examples of state, local, and tribal cash assistance programs that are considered income maintenance for purposes of the public charge inadmissibility determination.</p>9226                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes the WA Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants from the list of examples of state, local, and tribal cash assistance programs that are considered income maintenance for purposes of the public charge inadmissibility determination.</p>
9227</div>9227</div>
9228      9228      
9229    9229    
9230  </div>9230  </div>
9231  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9231  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9232    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9232    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9233    <div class="views-element-container">9233    <div class="views-element-container">
92349234
n9235<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-53f35e76b165137af3fc8fab8841ad0eedccb1fcc65b924b246b75fe5951cb07 hide-view-label">n9235<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-31c82e0758b7426ab9812eabd5483ffd6174981439eef6cd5d36abb5a8325599 hide-view-label">
9236  9236  
9237  9237  
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92399239
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9241      9241      
9242  9242  
9243        9243        
9244  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9244  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9245    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>9245    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
9246  9246  
9247  9247  
9248  9248  
9249  9249  
9250</div>9250</div>
9251</div>9251</div>
92529252
9253  </div>9253  </div>
9254</div>9254</div>
9255</div>9255</div>
9256    <div class="views-row">9256    <div class="views-row">
9257<div class="pm-updates">9257<div class="pm-updates">
9258  <div class="pm-resource__header">9258  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9259    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Moving the Adjudicator’s Field Manual Content into the USCIS Policy Manual</div>9259    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Moving the Adjudicator’s Field Manual Content into the USCIS Policy Manual</div>
9260    <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 21, 2020</time>9260    <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 21, 2020</time>
9261</div>9261</div>
9262  </div>9262  </div>
9263  <div class="pm-resource__content">9263  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9264                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating and incorporating relevant Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) content into the USCIS Policy Manual. As that process is ongoing, USCIS has moved any remaining AFM content to its corresponding USCIS Policy Manual Part, in PDF format, until relevant AFM content has been properly incorporated into the USCIS Policy Manual. To the extent that a provision in the USCIS Policy Manual conflicts with remaining AFM content or Policy Memoranda, the updated information in the USCIS Policy Manual prevails. To find remaining AFM content, see the <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="349de2b5-990b-4b61-b780-2eb4c0ed58cf" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm-pmcrosswalk.pdf">crosswalk</a>&nbsp;between the AFM and the Policy Manual.</p>9264                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating and incorporating relevant Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) content into the USCIS Policy Manual. As that process is ongoing, USCIS has moved any remaining AFM content to its corresponding USCIS Policy Manual Part, in PDF format, until relevant AFM content has been properly incorporated into the USCIS Policy Manual. To the extent that a provision in the USCIS Policy Manual conflicts with remaining AFM content or Policy Memoranda, the updated information in the USCIS Policy Manual prevails. To find remaining AFM content, see the <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="349de2b5-990b-4b61-b780-2eb4c0ed58cf" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm-pmcrosswalk.pdf">crosswalk</a>&nbsp;between the AFM and the Policy Manual.</p>
9265</div>9265</div>
9266      9266      
9267    9267    
9268  </div>9268  </div>
9269  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9269  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9270    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9270    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9271    <div class="views-element-container">9271    <div class="views-element-container">
92729272
n9273<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8e52aa57b1a9695ffe682ff3cb8d5dd418d30e8bdbb3431c6c57b8c5e756439f hide-view-label">n9273<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2ed902b52696787a3459e591c8c2ede6cc29185606ddbdff46b2cdc429ebd6af hide-view-label">
9274  9274  
9275  9275  
9276  9276  
92779277
9278  9278  
9279      9279      
9280  9280  
9281        9281        
9282  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9282  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9283    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>9283    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>
9284  9284  
9285  9285  
9286  9286  
9287  9287  
9288</div>9288</div>
9289</div>9289</div>
92909290
9291  </div>9291  </div>
9292</div>9292</div>
9293</div>9293</div>
9294    <div class="views-row">9294    <div class="views-row">
9295<div class="pm-updates">9295<div class="pm-updates">
9296  <div class="pm-resource__header">9296  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9297    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - National Interest Waiver Portability Provisions</div>9297    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - National Interest Waiver Portability Provisions</div>
9298    <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 20, 2020</time>9298    <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 20, 2020</time>
9299</div>9299</div>
9300  </div>9300  </div>
9301  <div class="pm-resource__content">9301  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9302                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies guidance within the USCIS Policy Manual on portability for physicians with an approved immigrant petition based on a national interest waiver (NIW) applying for adjustment of status, and the applicability of the 2-year foreign residence requirement of INA 212(e) to certain NIW physicians.</p></div>9302                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies guidance within the USCIS Policy Manual on portability for physicians with an approved immigrant petition based on a national interest waiver (NIW) applying for adjustment of status, and the applicability of the 2-year foreign residence requirement of INA 212(e) to certain NIW physicians.</p></div>
9303      9303      
9304    9304    
9305  </div>9305  </div>
9306  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9306  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9307    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9307    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9308    <div class="views-element-container">9308    <div class="views-element-container">
93099309
n9310<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7fd2b626098603e9570716e5ec5c72ae9ded24909edd50dfa7c4d2255474644a hide-view-label">n9310<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-457f6b8527d1d092757cd775c04d12e13f0daeae5f4456eab5609477cb5e4deb hide-view-label">
9311  9311  
9312  9312  
9313  9313  
93149314
9315  9315  
9316      9316      
9317  9317  
9318        9318        
9319  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9319  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9320    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis</span></a></p>9320    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis</span></a></p>
9321  9321  
9322  9322  
9323  9323  
9324  9324  
9325</div>9325</div>
9326</div>9326</div>
93279327
9328  </div>9328  </div>
9329</div>9329</div>
9330</div>9330</div>
9331    <div class="views-row">9331    <div class="views-row">
9332<div class="pm-updates">9332<div class="pm-updates">
9333  <div class="pm-resource__header">9333  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9334    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>9334    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Incorporating Existing Guidance into the Policy Manual</div>
9335    <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 15, 2020</time>9335    <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 15, 2020</time>
9336</div>9336</div>
9337  </div>9337  </div>
9338  <div class="pm-resource__content">9338  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9339                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapters 1, 3.4, 10.2, 10.3(a), 10.3(c), 10.3(e), 10.3(i), 10.4, 10.22, 11.1(c), 13, 14, 17, 23.8, 31.7, 33.10, 34.5, 35, 41.6, 42, 44, 56.1, 56.3, 56.4, 62, 81, 82, 83.1, 83.2, and 83.3 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p></div>9339                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update is part of an initiative to move existing policy guidance from the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) into the Policy Manual. This update does not make major substantive changes but consolidates and incorporates existing AFM guidance into the Policy Manual, streamlining USCIS’ immigration policy while removing obsolete information. This guidance replaces Chapters 1, 3.4, 10.2, 10.3(a), 10.3(c), 10.3(e), 10.3(i), 10.4, 10.22, 11.1(c), 13, 14, 17, 23.8, 31.7, 33.10, 34.5, 35, 41.6, 42, 44, 56.1, 56.3, 56.4, 62, 81, 82, 83.1, 83.2, and 83.3 of the AFM, related appendices, and policy memoranda.</p></div>
9340      9340      
9341    9341    
9342  </div>9342  </div>
9343  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9343  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9344    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9344    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9345    <div class="views-element-container">9345    <div class="views-element-container">
93469346
n9347<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b92fc19cba8a7b14f2071f14f7109c249f5dfeee6f69851cf070f1885f3cb246 hide-view-label">n9347<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7a1b618dc859168d40d6ffbbc64164e21e9d8eb8a3831d4ddd1e3050ed59bc9a hide-view-label">
9348  9348  
9349  9349  
9350  9350  
93519351
9352  9352  
9353      9353      
9354  9354  
9355        9355        
9356  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9356  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9357    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E</span> - <span>Part E - Adjudications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Religious Workers (R)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Other Special Laws</span></a></p>9357    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM E</span> - <span>Part E - Adjudications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Religious Workers (R)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Other Special Laws</span></a></p>
9358  9358  
9359  9359  
9360  9360  
9361  9361  
9362</div>9362</div>
9363</div>9363</div>
93649364
9365  </div>9365  </div>
9366</div>9366</div>
9367</div>9367</div>
9368    <div class="views-row">9368    <div class="views-row">
9369<div class="pm-updates">9369<div class="pm-updates">
9370  <div class="pm-resource__header">9370  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9371    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility and Matter of Zhang</div>9371    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility and Matter of Zhang</div>
9372    <div><br><time datetime="2020-04-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 24, 2020</time>9372    <div><br><time datetime="2020-04-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 24, 2020</time>
9373</div>9373</div>
9374  </div>9374  </div>
9375  <div class="pm-resource__content">9375  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9376                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the false claim to U.S. citizenship ground of inadmissibility.</p></div>9376                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the false claim to U.S. citizenship ground of inadmissibility.</p></div>
9377      9377      
9378    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200424-FalseClaimToUSCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility and Matter of Zhang" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9378    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200424-FalseClaimToUSCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility and Matter of Zhang" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9379  </div>9379  </div>
9380  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9380  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9381    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9381    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9382    <div class="views-element-container">9382    <div class="views-element-container">
93839383
n9384<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7abb80283b81c1662008e2f39aee3331277ed96038f6dad13944cef9a867c2e8 hide-view-label">n9384<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ac9e2b2f6456d28d2123c1cd5dad4b13497f8eb803da70e7e602584d418add49 hide-view-label">
9385  9385  
9386  9386  
9387  9387  
93889388
9389  9389  
9390      9390      
9391  9391  
9392        9392        
9393  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9393  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9394    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-k"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship</span></a></p>9394    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-k"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship</span></a></p>
9395  9395  
9396  9396  
9397  9397  
9398  9398  
9399</div>9399</div>
9400</div>9400</div>
94019401
9402  </div>9402  </div>
9403</div>9403</div>
9404</div>9404</div>
9405    <div class="views-row">9405    <div class="views-row">
9406<div class="pm-updates">9406<div class="pm-updates">
9407  <div class="pm-resource__header">9407  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9408    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Obsolete Form I-864W</div>9408    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Removing Obsolete Form I-864W</div>
9409    <div><br><time datetime="2020-04-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 16, 2020</time>9409    <div><br><time datetime="2020-04-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 16, 2020</time>
9410</div>9410</div>
9411  </div>9411  </div>
9412  <div class="pm-resource__content">9412  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9413                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes references to Form I-864W, Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of Support, which was discontinued by the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule and is no longer used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.</p></div>9413                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes references to Form I-864W, Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of Support, which was discontinued by the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule and is no longer used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.</p></div>
9414      9414      
9415    9415    
9416  </div>9416  </div>
9417  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9417  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9418    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9418    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9419    <div class="views-element-container">9419    <div class="views-element-container">
94209420
n9421<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c4e6bff4d79acb356028560bf602b83a4e9b9fa9829d78aa8c981142aff15974 hide-view-label">n9421<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bac5f20fc02a0bee802696fff2e608e6a4a4aeedb32401ed27317b49a77a6aed hide-view-label">
9422  9422  
9423  9423  
9424  9424  
94259425
9426  9426  
9427      9427      
9428  9428  
9429        9429        
9430  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9430  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9431    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>9431    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>
9432  9432  
9433  9433  
9434  9434  
9435  9435  
9436</div>9436</div>
9437</div>9437</div>
94389438
9439  </div>9439  </div>
9440</div>9440</div>
9441</div>9441</div>
9442    <div class="views-row">9442    <div class="views-row">
9443<div class="pm-updates">9443<div class="pm-updates">
9444  <div class="pm-resource__header">9444  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9445    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</div>9445    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</div>
9446    <div><br><time datetime="2020-04-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 07, 2020</time>9446    <div><br><time datetime="2020-04-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 07, 2020</time>
9447</div>9447</div>
9448  </div>9448  </div>
9449  <div class="pm-resource__content">9449  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9450                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding eligibility requirements, filing, and adjudication of adjustment of status applications based on the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness law.</p></div>9450                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding eligibility requirements, filing, and adjudication of adjustment of status applications based on the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness law.</p></div>
9451      9451      
9452    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200407-LRIF.pdf" title="Select to read more about Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9452    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200407-LRIF.pdf" title="Select to read more about Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9453  </div>9453  </div>
9454  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9454  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9455    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9455    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9456    <div class="views-element-container">9456    <div class="views-element-container">
94579457
n9458<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8b47b423e24b9fcc0e72d19ff6c2df56a38fc2083e94bf8d21d92d3ca188ccfc hide-view-label">n9458<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b26cca31edf379dd233be8a8bc03c1d3e4bf15cd7c42f4238fa2c5615a2e4cb3 hide-view-label">
9459  9459  
9460  9460  
9461  9461  
94629462
9463  9463  
9464      9464      
9465  9465  
9466        9466        
9467  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9467  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9468    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>9468    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM P.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness</span></a></p>
9469  9469  
9470  9470  
9471  9471  
9472  9472  
9473</div>9473</div>
9474</div>9474</div>
94759475
9476  </div>9476  </div>
9477</div>9477</div>
9478</div>9478</div>
9479    <div class="views-row">9479    <div class="views-row">
9480<div class="pm-updates">9480<div class="pm-updates">
9481  <div class="pm-resource__header">9481  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9482    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Entrepreneur”</div>9482    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Entrepreneur”</div>
9483    <div><br><time datetime="2020-03-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 19, 2020</time>9483    <div><br><time datetime="2020-03-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 19, 2020</time>
9484</div>9484</div>
9485  </div>9485  </div>
9486  <div class="pm-resource__content">9486  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9487                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces instances of the term “entrepreneur” with “investor” throughout the Policy Manual in accordance with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Final Rule.</p></div>9487                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces instances of the term “entrepreneur” with “investor” throughout the Policy Manual in accordance with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Final Rule.</p></div>
9488      9488      
9489    9489    
9490  </div>9490  </div>
9491  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9491  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9492    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9492    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9493    <div class="views-element-container">9493    <div class="views-element-container">
94949494
n9495<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-371e55aa349ac3b1c0d9a617d6ebcea1637c69bdee602dd54760c147562a3aab hide-view-label">n9495<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5f884983557303435994856571a8c47f0bb450759f0b28cafbd1085892f93afd hide-view-label">
9496  9496  
9497  9497  
9498  9498  
94999499
9500  9500  
9501      9501      
9502  9502  
9503        9503        
9504  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9504  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9505    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Permanent Resident Spouses and Naturalization</span></a></p>9505    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Permanent Resident Spouses and Naturalization</span></a></p>
9506  9506  
9507  9507  
9508  9508  
9509  9509  
9510</div>9510</div>
9511</div>9511</div>
95129512
9513  </div>9513  </div>
9514</div>9514</div>
9515</div>9515</div>
9516    <div class="views-row">9516    <div class="views-row">
9517<div class="pm-updates">9517<div class="pm-updates">
9518  <div class="pm-resource__header">9518  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9519    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Use of Photographs as Biometrics</div>9519    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Use of Photographs as Biometrics</div>
9520    <div><br><time datetime="2020-03-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 11, 2020</time>9520    <div><br><time datetime="2020-03-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 11, 2020</time>
9521</div>9521</div>
9522  </div>9522  </div>
9523  <div class="pm-resource__content">9523  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9524                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is incorporating general information on USCIS’ use of photographs as biometrics.</p></div>9524                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is incorporating general information on USCIS’ use of photographs as biometrics.</p></div>
9525      9525      
9526    9526    
9527  </div>9527  </div>
9528  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9528  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9529    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9529    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9530    <div class="views-element-container">9530    <div class="views-element-container">
95319531
n9532<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-73b251133e7c0b32e4cce4e5ee4b4fdd3c8fe8ec306c454ce4cc2a848a250245 hide-view-label">n9532<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0ffcb0981183393c77777d906202290eb6714400dae640c2e13d0ce56b841344 hide-view-label">
9533  9533  
9534  9534  
9535  9535  
95369536
9537  9537  
9538      9538      
9539  9539  
9540        9540        
9541  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9541  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9542    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Biometrics Collection and Security Checks</span></a></p>9542    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Biometrics Collection and Security Checks</span></a></p>
9543  9543  
9544  9544  
9545  9545  
9546  9546  
9547</div>9547</div>
9548</div>9548</div>
95499549
9550  </div>9550  </div>
9551</div>9551</div>
9552</div>9552</div>
9553    <div class="views-row">9553    <div class="views-row">
9554<div class="pm-updates">9554<div class="pm-updates">
9555  <div class="pm-resource__header">9555  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9556    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Submission of Benefit Requests</div>9556    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Submission of Benefit Requests</div>
9557    <div><br><time datetime="2020-03-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 05, 2020</time>9557    <div><br><time datetime="2020-03-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 05, 2020</time>
9558</div>9558</div>
9559  </div>9559  </div>
9560  <div class="pm-resource__content">9560  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9561                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding submission of benefit requests to USCIS.</p></div>9561                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding submission of benefit requests to USCIS.</p></div>
9562      9562      
9563    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200305-SubmissionOfBenefitRequests.pdf" title="Select to read more about Submission of Benefit Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9563    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200305-SubmissionOfBenefitRequests.pdf" title="Select to read more about Submission of Benefit Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9564  </div>9564  </div>
9565  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9565  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9566    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9566    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9567    <div class="views-element-container">9567    <div class="views-element-container">
95689568
n9569<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d2b4ab008ae3f5271817f3eb8ef8969491393bc505be02bbf078722d1159aeda hide-view-label">n9569<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4e4ac1b6c0219ad47c404a1df7daecf02cefb3890f9cf61eb0093dfd73e937c3 hide-view-label">
9570  9570  
9571  9571  
9572  9572  
95739573
9574  9574  
9575      9575      
9576  9576  
9577        9577        
9578  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9578  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9579    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests</span></a></p>9579    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests</span></a></p>
9580  9580  
9581  9581  
9582  9582  
9583  9583  
9584</div>9584</div>
9585</div>9585</div>
95869586
9587  </div>9587  </div>
9588</div>9588</div>
9589</div>9589</div>
9590    <div class="views-row">9590    <div class="views-row">
9591<div class="pm-updates">9591<div class="pm-updates">
9592  <div class="pm-resource__header">9592  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9593    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Breaks in Continuity of Residence on Eligibility for Naturalization</div>9593    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Breaks in Continuity of Residence on Eligibility for Naturalization</div>
9594    <div><br><time datetime="2020-02-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 26, 2020</time>9594    <div><br><time datetime="2020-02-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 26, 2020</time>
9595</div>9595</div>
9596  </div>9596  </div>
9597  <div class="pm-resource__content">9597  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9598                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address naturalization applicants’ absences from the United States of more than 6 months but less than 1 year during the statutorily required continuous residence period.</p></div>9598                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address naturalization applicants’ absences from the United States of more than 6 months but less than 1 year during the statutorily required continuous residence period.</p></div>
9599      9599      
9600    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200226-BreaksInContinuousResidence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Breaks in Continuity of Residence on Eligibility for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9600    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200226-BreaksInContinuousResidence.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Breaks in Continuity of Residence on Eligibility for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9601  </div>9601  </div>
9602  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9602  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9603    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9603    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9604    <div class="views-element-container">9604    <div class="views-element-container">
96059605
n9606<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3895f3374abecfc0d5f2493af88cf3adc4eeb5457725c3b04aa8249097190726 hide-view-label">n9606<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-eab76cbec01e37e20acdc3a724691367bd159f73830715952963e2b4e218a1c4 hide-view-label">
9607  9607  
9608  9608  
9609  9609  
96109610
9611  9611  
9612      9612      
9613  9613  
9614        9614        
9615  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9615  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9616    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence</span></a></p>9616    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence</span></a></p>
9617  9617  
9618  9618  
9619  9619  
9620  9620  
9621</div>9621</div>
9622</div>9622</div>
96239623
9624  </div>9624  </div>
9625</div>9625</div>
9626</div>9626</div>
9627    <div class="views-row">9627    <div class="views-row">
9628<div class="pm-updates">9628<div class="pm-updates">
9629  <div class="pm-resource__header">9629  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9630    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Implementation of Guidance on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds</div>9630    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Implementation of Guidance on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds</div>
9631    <div><br><time datetime="2020-02-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 24, 2020</time>9631    <div><br><time datetime="2020-02-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 24, 2020</time>
9632</div>9632</div>
9633  </div>9633  </div>
9634  <div class="pm-resource__content">9634  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9635                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><strong>Note: On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the Public Charge Final Rule nationwide.&nbsp;The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit later issued a stay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Nov. 2, 2020 decision.&nbsp;On Mar. 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lifted the stay and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ order vacating the Public Charge Final Rule went into effect.&nbsp;USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule: Litigation</a>&nbsp;webpage. The alert text below and related guidance are no longer in effect.</strong></p>9635                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><strong>Note: On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the Public Charge Final Rule nationwide.&nbsp;The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit later issued a stay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Nov. 2, 2020 decision.&nbsp;On Mar. 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lifted the stay and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ order vacating the Public Charge Final Rule went into effect.&nbsp;USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule: Litigation</a>&nbsp;webpage. The alert text below and related guidance are no longer in effect.</strong></p>
96369636
9637<p>This update incorporates into Volumes 2, 8, and 12 policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced February 5, 2020, implementing the Inadmissibility of Public Charge Grounds Final Rule. This guidance is in effect as of February 24, 2020 and applies nationwide to all applications and petitions postmarked on or after that date. Certain classes of aliens are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility (such as refugees, asylees, certain VAWA self-petitioners, U petitioners, and T applicants) and therefore, are not subject to the Final Rule. For more information about the classes of [noncitizens] who are exempt from the Final Rule, see the <a class="footnote" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="68df2897-3a8f-40af-a48c-9b9e93c502c5" href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g#3">appendices</a> related to applicability. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">USCIS webpage</a> on the injunction.</p>9637<p>This update incorporates into Volumes 2, 8, and 12 policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced February 5, 2020, implementing the Inadmissibility of Public Charge Grounds Final Rule. This guidance is in effect as of February 24, 2020 and applies nationwide to all applications and petitions postmarked on or after that date. Certain classes of aliens are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility (such as refugees, asylees, certain VAWA self-petitioners, U petitioners, and T applicants) and therefore, are not subject to the Final Rule. For more information about the classes of [noncitizens] who are exempt from the Final Rule, see the <a class="footnote" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="68df2897-3a8f-40af-a48c-9b9e93c502c5" href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g#3">appendices</a> related to applicability. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">USCIS webpage</a> on the injunction.</p>
9638</div>9638</div>
9639      9639      
9640    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200224-PublicChargeImplementation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Implementation of Guidance on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9640    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200224-PublicChargeImplementation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Implementation of Guidance on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9641  </div>9641  </div>
9642  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9642  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9643    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9643    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
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n9646<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3a317666417697861b072a91572b78364ba1d6384af6748b9a98c20429c9c2ed hide-view-label">n9646<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f8ccee903c216b345e9dde10e7c674a35d1aa400cc29f4b4450717b768c92568 hide-view-label">
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9656    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>9656    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
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9661</div>9661</div>
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9664  </div>9664  </div>
9665</div>9665</div>
9666</div>9666</div>
9667    <div class="views-row">9667    <div class="views-row">
9668<div class="pm-updates">9668<div class="pm-updates">
9669  <div class="pm-resource__header">9669  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9670    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</div>9670    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</div>
9671    <div><br><time datetime="2020-02-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 05, 2020</time>9671    <div><br><time datetime="2020-02-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 05, 2020</time>
9672</div>9672</div>
9673  </div>9673  </div>
9674  <div class="pm-resource__content">9674  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9675                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:16px"><strong>Note:&nbsp;On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the Public Charge Final Rule nationwide.&nbsp;The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit later issued a stay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Nov. 2, 2020 decision.&nbsp;On Mar. 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lifted the stay and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ order vacating the Public Charge Final Rule went into effect.&nbsp;USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule: Litigation</a>&nbsp;webpage. The alert text below and related guidance are no longer in effect.</strong></p>9675                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:16px"><strong>Note:&nbsp;On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated the Public Charge Final Rule nationwide.&nbsp;The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit later issued a stay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Nov. 2, 2020 decision.&nbsp;On Mar. 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lifted the stay and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ order vacating the Public Charge Final Rule went into effect.&nbsp;USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. For information on related litigation affecting implementation, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daf856e3-e1ee-4f39-a12b-165c931c9cb9" href="/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule-litigation">Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule: Litigation</a>&nbsp;webpage. The alert text below and related guidance are no longer in effect.</strong></p>
96769676
9677<p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. This policy guidance is effective on February 24, 2020, and will apply to all applicants and petitioners filing applications and petitions for adjustment of status, extension of stay, and change of status, except for applicants and petitioners in the State of Illinois, whose cases will be adjudicated under prior policy, including the <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf">1999 Interim Field Guidance                   (PDF)</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm61-external.pdf">AFM Ch. 61.1                  (PDF)</a>. For additional information, see <a href="/node/80834">Public Charge Inadmissibility Determinations in Illinois</a>.&nbsp;Certain classes of aliens are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility (such as refugees, asylees, certain VAWA self-petitioners, U petitioners, and T applicants) and therefore, are not subject to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule. For more information about the classes of [noncitizens] who are exempt from the final rule, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="68df2897-3a8f-40af-a48c-9b9e93c502c5" href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g#3">appendices</a>&nbsp;related to applicability.</p>9677<p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. This policy guidance is effective on February 24, 2020, and will apply to all applicants and petitioners filing applications and petitions for adjustment of status, extension of stay, and change of status, except for applicants and petitioners in the State of Illinois, whose cases will be adjudicated under prior policy, including the <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf">1999 Interim Field Guidance                   (PDF)</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm61-external.pdf">AFM Ch. 61.1                  (PDF)</a>. For additional information, see <a href="/node/80834">Public Charge Inadmissibility Determinations in Illinois</a>.&nbsp;Certain classes of aliens are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility (such as refugees, asylees, certain VAWA self-petitioners, U petitioners, and T applicants) and therefore, are not subject to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule. For more information about the classes of [noncitizens] who are exempt from the final rule, see the&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="68df2897-3a8f-40af-a48c-9b9e93c502c5" href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g#3">appendices</a>&nbsp;related to applicability.</p>
9678</div>9678</div>
9679      9679      
9680    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200205-PublicCharge.pdf" title="Select to read more about Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9680    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200205-PublicCharge.pdf" title="Select to read more about Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9681  </div>9681  </div>
9682  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9682  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9683    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9683    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9684    <div class="views-element-container">9684    <div class="views-element-container">
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9696    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>9696    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-a-chapter-4"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM A.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p>
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9706</div>9706</div>
9707    <div class="views-row">9707    <div class="views-row">
9708<div class="pm-updates">9708<div class="pm-updates">
9709  <div class="pm-resource__header">9709  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9710    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Accepting Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) Abroad</div>9710    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Accepting Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) Abroad</div>
9711    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 31, 2020</time>9711    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-31T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 31, 2020</time>
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9715                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the limited circumstances in which USCIS has delegated authority to the U.S. Department of State to accept and adjudicate the Form I-130 filed abroad at U.S. embassies and consulates. This guidance becomes effective February 1, 2020.</p></div>9715                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the limited circumstances in which USCIS has delegated authority to the U.S. Department of State to accept and adjudicate the Form I-130 filed abroad at U.S. embassies and consulates. This guidance becomes effective February 1, 2020.</p></div>
9716      9716      
9717    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200131-I-130FiledAbroad.pdf" title="Select to read more about Accepting Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) Abroad" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9717    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200131-I-130FiledAbroad.pdf" title="Select to read more about Accepting Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) Abroad" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9718  </div>9718  </div>
9719  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9719  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9720    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9720    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9721    <div class="views-element-container">9721    <div class="views-element-container">
97229722
n9723<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0d5461c89df496247bd05b3cdef16c0cad8cc5341b6746e64620bf6b9d515aa6 hide-view-label">n9723<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6cea81ab56e6f13747dcdca5f5e022addec1215ddd3d1c97e27389bf10150292 hide-view-label">
9724  9724  
9725  9725  
9726  9726  
97279727
9728  9728  
9729      9729      
9730  9730  
9731        9731        
9732  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9732  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9733    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing</span></a></p>9733    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing</span></a></p>
9734  9734  
9735  9735  
9736  9736  
9737  9737  
9738</div>9738</div>
9739</div>9739</div>
97409740
9741  </div>9741  </div>
9742</div>9742</div>
9743</div>9743</div>
9744    <div class="views-row">9744    <div class="views-row">
9745<div class="pm-updates">9745<div class="pm-updates">
9746  <div class="pm-resource__header">9746  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9747    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Biometrics Services Updates</div>9747    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Biometrics Services Updates</div>
9748    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 30, 2020</time>9748    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 30, 2020</time>
9749</div>9749</div>
9750  </div>9750  </div>
9751  <div class="pm-resource__content">9751  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9752                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the availability of mobile biometrics services and clarify guidance on the validity period for fingerprint waivers.</p></div>9752                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the availability of mobile biometrics services and clarify guidance on the validity period for fingerprint waivers.</p></div>
9753      9753      
9754    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200130-MobileBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Biometrics Services Updates" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9754    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200130-MobileBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Biometrics Services Updates" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9755  </div>9755  </div>
9756  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9756  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9757    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9757    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9758    <div class="views-element-container">9758    <div class="views-element-container">
97599759
n9760<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-29abd4ec9e0caf38abf7106c909c3a46f78e951ff9f493340065d08e08433c3a hide-view-label">n9760<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d9a6579a5d89895ed347cfae13813fc41e03cdcf63d0d2397e1d161a5d48f9b2 hide-view-label">
9761  9761  
9762  9762  
9763  9763  
97649764
9765  9765  
9766      9766      
9767  9767  
9768        9768        
9769  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9769  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9770    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>9770    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection</span></a></p>
9771  9771  
9772  9772  
9773  9773  
9774  9774  
9775</div>9775</div>
9776</div>9776</div>
97779777
9778  </div>9778  </div>
9779</div>9779</div>
9780</div>9780</div>
9781    <div class="views-row">9781    <div class="views-row">
9782<div class="pm-updates">9782<div class="pm-updates">
9783  <div class="pm-resource__header">9783  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9784    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Replacing Permanent Resident Card</div>9784    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Replacing Permanent Resident Card</div>
9785    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 16, 2020</time>9785    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 16, 2020</time>
9786</div>9786</div>
9787  </div>9787  </div>
9788  <div class="pm-resource__content">9788  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9789                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><span>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding eligibility requirements, filing, and adjudication of requests to replace Permanent Resident Cards using the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).</span></p></div>9789                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><span>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding eligibility requirements, filing, and adjudication of requests to replace Permanent Resident Cards using the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).</span></p></div>
9790      9790      
9791    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200116-ReplacingPRC.pdf" title="Select to read more about Replacing Permanent Resident Card" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9791    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200116-ReplacingPRC.pdf" title="Select to read more about Replacing Permanent Resident Card" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9792  </div>9792  </div>
9793  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9793  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9794    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9794    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9795    <div class="views-element-container">9795    <div class="views-element-container">
97969796
n9797<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3181727f0a8d90a6cc31b586375507fcb2734f3932ee775403353137237dee95 hide-view-label">n9797<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c819b5fc876782b73863ce1d20007937615adad6e29ba7b1f8104d0ff78602a5 hide-view-label">
9798  9798  
9799  9799  
9800  9800  
98019801
9802  9802  
9803      9803      
9804  9804  
9805        9805        
9806  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9806  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9807    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Permanent Resident Cards</span></a></p>9807    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Permanent Resident Cards</span></a></p>
9808  9808  
9809  9809  
9810  9810  
9811  9811  
9812</div>9812</div>
9813</div>9813</div>
98149814
9815  </div>9815  </div>
9816</div>9816</div>
9817</div>9817</div>
9818    <div class="views-row">9818    <div class="views-row">
9819<div class="pm-updates">9819<div class="pm-updates">
9820  <div class="pm-resource__header">9820  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9821    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Naturalization of Spouses Subjected to Battery or Extreme Cruelty by U.S. Citizen Spouse</div>9821    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Naturalization of Spouses Subjected to Battery or Extreme Cruelty by U.S. Citizen Spouse</div>
9822    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 09, 2020</time>9822    <div><br><time datetime="2020-01-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 09, 2020</time>
9823</div>9823</div>
9824  </div>9824  </div>
9825  <div class="pm-resource__content">9825  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9826                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that the spouse of a U.S. citizen who was subjected to battery or extreme cruelty by his or her U.S. citizen spouse does not need to establish that he or she is still married to the abusive spouse at the time he or she files the application for naturalization.</p></div>9826                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that the spouse of a U.S. citizen who was subjected to battery or extreme cruelty by his or her U.S. citizen spouse does not need to establish that he or she is still married to the abusive spouse at the time he or she files the application for naturalization.</p></div>
9827      9827      
9828    9828    
9829  </div>9829  </div>
9830  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9830  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9831    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9831    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9832    <div class="views-element-container">9832    <div class="views-element-container">
98339833
n9834<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-629bfb9af38c5019fa1d60427eb695c66f1d7dd39d49f2073c9338aa486957b0 hide-view-label">n9834<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9789214b21bbc2ccee592ac2a79ffcf049b5b43d19752b71f7822d973a1451e1 hide-view-label">
9835  9835  
9836  9836  
9837  9837  
98389838
9839  9839  
9840      9840      
9841  9841  
9842        9842        
9843  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9843  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9844    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Spouses of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States</span></a></p>9844    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Spouses of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States</span></a></p>
9845  9845  
9846  9846  
9847  9847  
9848  9848  
9849</div>9849</div>
9850</div>9850</div>
98519851
9852  </div>9852  </div>
9853</div>9853</div>
9854</div>9854</div>
9855    <div class="views-row">9855    <div class="views-row">
9856<div class="pm-updates">9856<div class="pm-updates">
9857  <div class="pm-resource__header">9857  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9858    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Travel Abroad by Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries with Final Orders of Removal</div>9858    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Travel Abroad by Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries with Final Orders of Removal</div>
9859    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 20, 2019</time>9859    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 20, 2019</time>
9860</div>9860</div>
9861  </div>9861  </div>
9862  <div class="pm-resource__content">9862  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9863                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the effect of travel outside the United States by temporary protected status beneficiaries who have final removal orders.</p></div>9863                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the effect of travel outside the United States by temporary protected status beneficiaries who have final removal orders.</p></div>
9864      9864      
9865    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191220-TPSTravel.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Travel Abroad by Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries with Final Orders of Removal" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9865    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191220-TPSTravel.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Travel Abroad by Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries with Final Orders of Removal" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9866  </div>9866  </div>
9867  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9867  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9868    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9868    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9869    <div class="views-element-container">9869    <div class="views-element-container">
98709870
n9871<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c25149523e8753980999cab16af33f1261e2bdbb0efd8c65a1ccae95c503c6aa hide-view-label">n9871<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6bbd88f112402a39801e88409ca641099a80c04cb0c44810fe709a7b1a31a4e5 hide-view-label">
9872  9872  
9873  9873  
9874  9874  
98759875
9876  9876  
9877      9877      
9878  9878  
9879        9879        
9880  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9880  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9881    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p>9881    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions</span></a></p>
9882  9882  
9883  9883  
9884  9884  
9885  9885  
9886</div>9886</div>
9887</div>9887</div>
98889888
9889  </div>9889  </div>
9890</div>9890</div>
9891</div>9891</div>
9892    <div class="views-row">9892    <div class="views-row">
9893<div class="pm-updates">9893<div class="pm-updates">
9894  <div class="pm-resource__header">9894  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9895    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Naturalization for Surviving Spouse, Child, or Parent of Service Member</div>9895    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Naturalization for Surviving Spouse, Child, or Parent of Service Member</div>
9896    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 18, 2019</time>9896    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 18, 2019</time>
9897</div>9897</div>
9898  </div>9898  </div>
9899  <div class="pm-resource__content">9899  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9900                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is clarifying guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to indicate that the spouse, child, or parent of a deceased U.S. citizen member of the U.S. armed forces who died&nbsp;“during a period of honorable service”&nbsp;(instead of as the result of honorable service) may be eligible for naturalization as the surviving relative of the service member, consistent with the statutory language in INA 319(d).</p></div>9900                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is clarifying guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to indicate that the spouse, child, or parent of a deceased U.S. citizen member of the U.S. armed forces who died&nbsp;“during a period of honorable service”&nbsp;(instead of as the result of honorable service) may be eligible for naturalization as the surviving relative of the service member, consistent with the statutory language in INA 319(d).</p></div>
9901      9901      
9902    9902    
9903  </div>9903  </div>
9904  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9904  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9905    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9905    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9906    <div class="views-element-container">9906    <div class="views-element-container">
99079907
n9908<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-02c41af92d61b40e14515418ff7487f62b342b257f65b458097d88dc30d625ea hide-view-label">n9908<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c82d2f3fdb33635b6d11946cbd0d9869d9c721c6ee1e03a7f23be430a0ea476a hide-view-label">
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9917  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9917  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9918    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-9"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits</span></a></p>9918    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-9"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits</span></a></p>
9919  9919  
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9923</div>9923</div>
9924</div>9924</div>
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9926  </div>9926  </div>
9927</div>9927</div>
9928</div>9928</div>
9929    <div class="views-row">9929    <div class="views-row">
9930<div class="pm-updates">9930<div class="pm-updates">
9931  <div class="pm-resource__header">9931  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9932    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character for Unlawful Acts</div>9932    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character for Unlawful Acts</div>
9933    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 13, 2019</time>9933    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 13, 2019</time>
9934</div>9934</div>
9935  </div>9935  </div>
9936  <div class="pm-resource__content">9936  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9937                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on unlawful acts during the applicable statutory period that reflect adversely on moral character and may prevent an applicant from meeting the good moral character requirement for naturalization.</p></div>9937                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on unlawful acts during the applicable statutory period that reflect adversely on moral character and may prevent an applicant from meeting the good moral character requirement for naturalization.</p></div>
9938      9938      
9939    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191213-GMCUnlawfulActs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character for Unlawful Acts" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9939    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191213-GMCUnlawfulActs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character for Unlawful Acts" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9940  </div>9940  </div>
9941  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9941  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9942    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9942    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9943    <div class="views-element-container">9943    <div class="views-element-container">
99449944
n9945<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f8eb493decdae5ef10b26af1cc23857e6d2cfddbd0fc4b46a535da4e2853fbd9 hide-view-label">n9945<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-86a0b28322b688f72bfda4d5fd27191ed76285ab3a1c3b8f6b36bc1c4b4e7172 hide-view-label">
9946  9946  
9947  9947  
9948  9948  
99499949
9950  9950  
9951      9951      
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9953        9953        
9954  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9954  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9955    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>9955    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>
9956  9956  
9957  9957  
9958  9958  
9959  9959  
9960</div>9960</div>
9961</div>9961</div>
99629962
9963  </div>9963  </div>
9964</div>9964</div>
9965</div>9965</div>
9966    <div class="views-row">9966    <div class="views-row">
9967<div class="pm-updates">9967<div class="pm-updates">
9968  <div class="pm-resource__header">9968  <div class="pm-resource__header">
9969    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Implementing the Decisions on Driving Under the Influence Convictions on Good Moral Character Determinations and Post-Sentencing Changes</div>9969    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Implementing the Decisions on Driving Under the Influence Convictions on Good Moral Character Determinations and Post-Sentencing Changes</div>
9970    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 10, 2019</time>9970    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 10, 2019</time>
9971</div>9971</div>
9972  </div>9972  </div>
9973  <div class="pm-resource__content">9973  <div class="pm-resource__content">
9974                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding how post-sentencing changes to criminal sentences impact convictions for immigration purposes and how two or more driving under the influence convictions affects good moral character determinations. These updates incorporate two recent decisions issued by the Attorney General.</p></div>9974                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding how post-sentencing changes to criminal sentences impact convictions for immigration purposes and how two or more driving under the influence convictions affects good moral character determinations. These updates incorporate two recent decisions issued by the Attorney General.</p></div>
9975      9975      
9976    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191210-AGOnDUIAndSentencing.pdf" title="Select to read more about Implementing the Decisions on Driving Under the Influence Convictions on Good Moral Character Determinations and Post-Sentencing Changes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>9976    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191210-AGOnDUIAndSentencing.pdf" title="Select to read more about Implementing the Decisions on Driving Under the Influence Convictions on Good Moral Character Determinations and Post-Sentencing Changes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
9977  </div>9977  </div>
9978  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">9978  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
9979    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>9979    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
9980    <div class="views-element-container">9980    <div class="views-element-container">
99819981
n9982<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-15829c9fa04d1396e6c19d9325fbe83ef4a858622369e0fbb836489188316bd7 hide-view-label">n9982<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6c429413416abb24abed957b9b9658e92599bb054aff56aa3ac8e8ef3871c8dd hide-view-label">
9983  9983  
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99869986
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9991  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>9991  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
9992    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Adjudicative Factors</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>9992    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Adjudicative Factors</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>
9993  9993  
9994  9994  
9995  9995  
9996  9996  
9997</div>9997</div>
9998</div>9998</div>
99999999
10000  </div>10000  </div>
10001</div>10001</div>
10002</div>10002</div>
10003    <div class="views-row">10003    <div class="views-row">
10004<div class="pm-updates">10004<div class="pm-updates">
10005  <div class="pm-resource__header">10005  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10006    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>10006    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>
10007    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 10, 2019</time>10007    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 10, 2019</time>
10008</div>10008</div>
10009  </div>10009  </div>
10010  <div class="pm-resource__content">10010  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10011                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating existing guidance based on revised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Technical Instructions regarding tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and syphilis and the change in nomenclature from leprosy to Hansen’s Disease. USCIS is also updating how USCIS submits a request to CDC for advisory opinion and removing the outdated vaccination chart.</p></div>10011                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating existing guidance based on revised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Technical Instructions regarding tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and syphilis and the change in nomenclature from leprosy to Hansen’s Disease. USCIS is also updating how USCIS submits a request to CDC for advisory opinion and removing the outdated vaccination chart.</p></div>
10012      10012      
10013    10013    
10014  </div>10014  </div>
10015  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10015  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10016    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10016    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10017    <div class="views-element-container">10017    <div class="views-element-container">
1001810018
n10019<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-65b616299b61e5ac032e30fb9813b3218a45075d26251239d3b234dd03af1bbf hide-view-label">n10019<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ea311369cde352877d6e1a75788d35b24d1b02a1d4a2052a97d054c203ef57da hide-view-label">
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10028  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10028  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10029    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Drug Abuse or Drug Addiction</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>10029    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-1"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-6"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Drug Abuse or Drug Addiction</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>
10030  10030  
10031  10031  
10032  10032  
10033  10033  
10034</div>10034</div>
10035</div>10035</div>
1003610036
10037  </div>10037  </div>
10038</div>10038</div>
10039</div>10039</div>
10040    <div class="views-row">10040    <div class="views-row">
10041<div class="pm-updates">10041<div class="pm-updates">
10042  <div class="pm-resource__header">10042  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10043    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Fees for Submission of Benefit Requests</div>10043    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Fees for Submission of Benefit Requests</div>
10044    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 02, 2019</time>10044    <div><br><time datetime="2019-12-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 02, 2019</time>
10045</div>10045</div>
10046  </div>10046  </div>
10047  <div class="pm-resource__content">10047  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10048                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 1 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced October 25, 2019, regarding submission and acceptance of fees for immigration benefit requests. USCIS published this guidance with an effective date of December 2, 2019. <strong>Note: On December 11, 2019, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California in <em>Seattle v. DHS</em> enjoined the Department of Homeland Security from requiring use of the new version of Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. USCIS has noted this in the corresponding Policy Manual guidance and reinstated the prior fee waiver policy guidance at <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf">AFM 10.9</a> and <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf">10.10</a>.</strong></p>10048                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 1 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced October 25, 2019, regarding submission and acceptance of fees for immigration benefit requests. USCIS published this guidance with an effective date of December 2, 2019. <strong>Note: On December 11, 2019, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California in <em>Seattle v. DHS</em> enjoined the Department of Homeland Security from requiring use of the new version of Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. USCIS has noted this in the corresponding Policy Manual guidance and reinstated the prior fee waiver policy guidance at <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf">AFM 10.9</a> and <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf">10.10</a>.</strong></p>
10049</div>10049</div>
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10051    10051    
10052  </div>10052  </div>
10053  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10053  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10054    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10054    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10055    <div class="views-element-container">10055    <div class="views-element-container">
1005610056
n10057<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4624e30ad95fc3db4291a66fba67b8567d6bcdd19b823551ac5004ae0e2f35a7 hide-view-label">n10057<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-425d410401f55595ec645a8714c403aeb8588b6ace39c9a05ac71f640c72ea32 hide-view-label">
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10066  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10066  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10067    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p>10067    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p>
10068  10068  
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10071  10071  
10072</div>10072</div>
10073</div>10073</div>
1007410074
10075  </div>10075  </div>
10076</div>10076</div>
10077</div>10077</div>
10078    <div class="views-row">10078    <div class="views-row">
10079<div class="pm-updates">10079<div class="pm-updates">
10080  <div class="pm-resource__header">10080  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10081    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment on New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence</div>10081    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment on New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence</div>
10082    <div><br><time datetime="2019-11-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 21, 2019</time>10082    <div><br><time datetime="2019-11-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 21, 2019</time>
10083</div>10083</div>
10084  </div>10084  </div>
10085  <div class="pm-resource__content">10085  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10086                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify when USCIS may adjust the status of an applicant whose conditional permanent resident (CPR) status was terminated.</p></div>10086                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify when USCIS may adjust the status of an applicant whose conditional permanent resident (CPR) status was terminated.</p></div>
10087      10087      
10088    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191121-CPRs-Stockwell.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment on New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10088    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191121-CPRs-Stockwell.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment on New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10089  </div>10089  </div>
10090  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10090  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10091    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10091    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10092    <div class="views-element-container">10092    <div class="views-element-container">
1009310093
n10094<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3198358c667f197a31b68365850ace729cad5b8a220fff53a8cca18a8abe234b hide-view-label">n10094<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-20500ecee2b4e8a7634192864c9e0dffc6c22c38b8a22ef462a76209ad59194d hide-view-label">
10095  10095  
10096  10096  
10097  10097  
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10102        10102        
10103  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10103  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10104    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Other Barred Adjustment Applicants</span></a></p>10104    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Other Barred Adjustment Applicants</span></a></p>
10105  10105  
10106  10106  
10107  10107  
10108  10108  
10109</div>10109</div>
10110</div>10110</div>
1011110111
10112  </div>10112  </div>
10113</div>10113</div>
10114</div>10114</div>
10115    <div class="views-row">10115    <div class="views-row">
10116<div class="pm-updates">10116<div class="pm-updates">
10117  <div class="pm-resource__header">10117  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10118    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification</div>10118    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification</div>
10119    <div><br><time datetime="2019-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2019</time>10119    <div><br><time datetime="2019-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2019</time>
10120</div>10120</div>
10121  </div>10121  </div>
10122  <div class="pm-resource__content">10122  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10123                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification.</p></div>10123                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification.</p></div>
10124      10124      
10125    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191119-SIJ.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10125    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191119-SIJ.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10126  </div>10126  </div>
10127  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10127  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10128    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10128    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10129    <div class="views-element-container">10129    <div class="views-element-container">
1013010130
n10131<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2d71461d7750cb1d7ae943af2c370576c806c95b82128a3ef1717c3e3ae42a1a hide-view-label">n10131<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-16b0d9c7eb13ce8af94a4c97f1d40330f47619e1e4e6f219caf181bcd7a915ac hide-view-label">
10132  10132  
10133  10133  
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10140  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10140  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10141    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p>10141    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p>
10142  10142  
10143  10143  
10144  10144  
10145  10145  
10146</div>10146</div>
10147</div>10147</div>
1014810148
10149  </div>10149  </div>
10150</div>10150</div>
10151</div>10151</div>
10152    <div class="views-row">10152    <div class="views-row">
10153<div class="pm-updates">10153<div class="pm-updates">
10154  <div class="pm-resource__header">10154  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10155    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule</div>10155    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule</div>
10156    <div><br><time datetime="2019-11-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 06, 2019</time>10156    <div><br><time datetime="2019-11-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 06, 2019</time>
10157</div>10157</div>
10158  </div>10158  </div>
10159  <div class="pm-resource__content">10159  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10160                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule, published on July 24, 2019, and effective November 21, 2019.&nbsp;<strong>Note: On June 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in&nbsp;<em>Behring Regional Center LLC v. Wolf</em>, 20-cv-09263-JSC, vacated the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-24/pdf/2019-15000.pdf">EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule                            (PDF)</a>. While USCIS considers this decision, USCIS will apply the EB-5 regulations and policies that were in effect before the rule was finalized on November 21, 2019.</strong></p>10160                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule, published on July 24, 2019, and effective November 21, 2019.&nbsp;<strong>Note: On June 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in&nbsp;<em>Behring Regional Center LLC v. Wolf</em>, 20-cv-09263-JSC, vacated the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-24/pdf/2019-15000.pdf">EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule                            (PDF)</a>. While USCIS considers this decision, USCIS will apply the EB-5 regulations and policies that were in effect before the rule was finalized on November 21, 2019.</strong></p>
10161</div>10161</div>
10162      10162      
10163    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191106-EB5ModernizationFinalRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10163    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191106-EB5ModernizationFinalRule.pdf" title="Select to read more about EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10164  </div>10164  </div>
10165  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10165  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10166    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10166    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10167    <div class="views-element-container">10167    <div class="views-element-container">
1016810168
n10169<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-321de1cfc4e3fe47cd9f60387f87d4d4f46e25e2262cf2bfeb486e710786745c hide-view-label">n10169<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c1d0ea564c82cf91608a11c79b6f46aca7c97c2a155c993949e346665b57028b hide-view-label">
10170  10170  
10171  10171  
10172  10172  
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10177        10177        
10178  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10178  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10179    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>10179    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-1"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-4"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>
10180  10180  
10181  10181  
10182  10182  
10183  10183  
10184</div>10184</div>
10185</div>10185</div>
1018610186
10187  </div>10187  </div>
10188</div>10188</div>
10189</div>10189</div>
10190    <div class="views-row">10190    <div class="views-row">
10191<div class="pm-updates">10191<div class="pm-updates">
10192  <div class="pm-resource__header">10192  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10193    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Policy Guidance on Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship</div>10193    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Policy Guidance on Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship</div>
10194    <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 29, 2019</time>10194    <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 29, 2019</time>
10195</div>10195</div>
10196  </div>10196  </div>
10197  <div class="pm-resource__content">10197  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10198                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 28, 2019 addressing requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship. This guidance became effective October 29, 2019.&nbsp;</p></div>10198                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 28, 2019 addressing requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship. This guidance became effective October 29, 2019.&nbsp;</p></div>
10199      10199      
10200    10200    
10201  </div>10201  </div>
10202  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10202  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10203    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10203    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10204    <div class="views-element-container">10204    <div class="views-element-container">
1020510205
n10206<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-005673e164a3f4827c2e5706117ae18e574dfb38036b6fdd2ec995d92fa7841b hide-view-label">n10206<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e1d8187f6b9bed903c9b2e93a710108d303d8a81aba24da9ec377d0c7734309d hide-view-label">
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10215  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10215  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10216    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p>10216    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p>
10217  10217  
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10221</div>10221</div>
10222</div>10222</div>
1022310223
10224  </div>10224  </div>
10225</div>10225</div>
10226</div>10226</div>
10227    <div class="views-row">10227    <div class="views-row">
10228<div class="pm-updates">10228<div class="pm-updates">
10229  <div class="pm-resource__header">10229  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10230    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fees for Submission of Benefit Requests</div>10230    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fees for Submission of Benefit Requests</div>
10231    <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 25, 2019</time>10231    <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 25, 2019</time>
10232</div>10232</div>
10233  </div>10233  </div>
10234  <div class="pm-resource__content">10234  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10235                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding submission and acceptance of fees for immigration benefit requests, with an effective date of December 2, 2019. <strong><span>Note: On December 11, 2019, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California in <em>Seattle v. DHS</em> enjoined the Department of Homeland Security from requiring use of the new version of Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. USCIS has noted this in the corresponding Policy Manual guidance and reinstated the prior fee waiver policy guidance at <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf" type="application/pdf;length=3012391">AFM 10.9 (PDF, 2.87 MB)</a> and <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf" type="application/pdf;length=3012391">10.10 (PDF, 2.87 MB)</a>.</span></strong></p>10235                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding submission and acceptance of fees for immigration benefit requests, with an effective date of December 2, 2019. <strong><span>Note: On December 11, 2019, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California in <em>Seattle v. DHS</em> enjoined the Department of Homeland Security from requiring use of the new version of Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. USCIS has noted this in the corresponding Policy Manual guidance and reinstated the prior fee waiver policy guidance at <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf" type="application/pdf;length=3012391">AFM 10.9 (PDF, 2.87 MB)</a> and <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="849f61fa-c03a-474e-8acf-23f0d7b4abc2" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm10-external.pdf" type="application/pdf;length=3012391">10.10 (PDF, 2.87 MB)</a>.</span></strong></p>
10236</div>10236</div>
10237      10237      
10238    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191025-FeeWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fees for Submission of Benefit Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10238    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20191025-FeeWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fees for Submission of Benefit Requests" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10239  </div>10239  </div>
10240  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10240  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10241    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10241    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10242    <div class="views-element-container">10242    <div class="views-element-container">
1024310243
n10244<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-26c5cf2dd2210dff0d8e562931196f8c7deec3f4505d197636796bb57419887b hide-view-label">n10244<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-44a7865ba74e307e07ce828a5a75229e721c2ef3fe951a97031c9d1cdac97773 hide-view-label">
10245  10245  
10246  10246  
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1024810248
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10253  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10253  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10254    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p>10254    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-3"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Fees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions</span></a></p>
10255  10255  
10256  10256  
10257  10257  
10258  10258  
10259</div>10259</div>
10260</div>10260</div>
1026110261
10262  </div>10262  </div>
10263</div>10263</div>
10264</div>10264</div>
10265    <div class="views-row">10265    <div class="views-row">
10266<div class="pm-updates">10266<div class="pm-updates">
10267  <div class="pm-resource__header">10267  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10268    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Foreign National”</div>10268    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Foreign National”</div>
10269    <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 08, 2019</time>10269    <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 08, 2019</time>
10270</div>10270</div>
10271  </div>10271  </div>
10272  <div class="pm-resource__content">10272  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10273                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “foreign national” with “alien” throughout the Policy Manual as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].</p></div>10273                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “foreign national” with “alien” throughout the Policy Manual as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].</p></div>
10274      10274      
10275    10275    
10276  </div>10276  </div>
10277  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10277  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10278    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10278    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10279    <div class="views-element-container">10279    <div class="views-element-container">
1028010280
n10281<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e39612794037d5fbe3bfbdae41ac07ef5b55d3e101f349d9d19df62146b4bd33 hide-view-label">n10281<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-955b450d7dc312f1275a6079af8ccbc256b07bde6f771ab8b122f8921cadf9b1 hide-view-label">
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10290  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10290  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10291    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>10291    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>
10292  10292  
10293  10293  
10294  10294  
10295  10295  
10296</div>10296</div>
10297</div>10297</div>
1029810298
10299  </div>10299  </div>
10300</div>10300</div>
10301</div>10301</div>
10302    <div class="views-row">10302    <div class="views-row">
10303<div class="pm-updates">10303<div class="pm-updates">
10304  <div class="pm-resource__header">10304  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10305    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Policies and Procedures for Replacing Permanent Resident Cards</div>10305    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Policies and Procedures for Replacing Permanent Resident Cards</div>
10306    <div><br><time datetime="2019-09-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 27, 2019</time>10306    <div><br><time datetime="2019-09-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 27, 2019</time>
10307</div>10307</div>
10308  </div>10308  </div>
10309  <div class="pm-resource__content">10309  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10310                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, in circumstances involving the replacement or reissuance of a Permanent Resident Card, an Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) is always required as outlined in form instructions and regulations. This may differ from the general reissuance policy.</p></div>10310                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, in circumstances involving the replacement or reissuance of a Permanent Resident Card, an Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) is always required as outlined in form instructions and regulations. This may differ from the general reissuance policy.</p></div>
10311      10311      
10312    10312    
10313  </div>10313  </div>
10314  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10314  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10315    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10315    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10316    <div class="views-element-container">10316    <div class="views-element-container">
1031710317
n10318<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-06b7d833ac82abe91f1c50048bf81191c1cf8c02f2120e9dba744c86c099191b hide-view-label">n10318<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7d2686b5e04298dbbde979cc04fcf83e95592b405e7943bed1bed63cc6073f1a hide-view-label">
10319  10319  
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10326        10326        
10327  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10327  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10328    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Reissuance of Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p>10328    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a-chapter-3"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Reissuance of Secure Identity Documents</span></a></p>
10329  10329  
10330  10330  
10331  10331  
10332  10332  
10333</div>10333</div>
10334</div>10334</div>
1033510335
10336  </div>10336  </div>
10337</div>10337</div>
10338</div>10338</div>
10339    <div class="views-row">10339    <div class="views-row">
10340<div class="pm-updates">10340<div class="pm-updates">
10341  <div class="pm-resource__header">10341  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10342    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship</div>10342    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship</div>
10343    <div><br><time datetime="2019-08-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 28, 2019</time>10343    <div><br><time datetime="2019-08-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 28, 2019</time>
10344</div>10344</div>
10345  </div>10345  </div>
10346  <div class="pm-resource__content">10346  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10347                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship, and to rescind previous guidance regarding children of U.S. government employees and members of the U.S. armed forces employed or stationed outside the United States. This guidance becomes effective October 29, 2019.</p></div>10347                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship, and to rescind previous guidance regarding children of U.S. government employees and members of the U.S. armed forces employed or stationed outside the United States. This guidance becomes effective October 29, 2019.</p></div>
10348      10348      
10349    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190828-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10349    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190828-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10350  </div>10350  </div>
10351  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10351  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10352    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10352    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10353    <div class="views-element-container">10353    <div class="views-element-container">
1035410354
n10355<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dfd670d2a0d7dde9beb41980f68f2539ca65b2a5405757d1c0d8692c1acd5a00 hide-view-label">n10355<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a4003494a734880f2ceb6b7077242fa7fbd1d13fbe3003f32d4599a2cdadc685 hide-view-label">
10356  10356  
10357  10357  
10358  10358  
1035910359
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10364  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10364  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10365    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p>10365    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p>
10366  10366  
10367  10367  
10368  10368  
10369  10369  
10370</div>10370</div>
10371</div>10371</div>
1037210372
10373  </div>10373  </div>
10374</div>10374</div>
10375</div>10375</div>
10376    <div class="views-row">10376    <div class="views-row">
10377<div class="pm-updates">10377<div class="pm-updates">
10378  <div class="pm-resource__header">10378  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10379    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Parolees</div>10379    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Parolees</div>
10380    <div><br><time datetime="2019-08-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 19, 2019</time>10380    <div><br><time datetime="2019-08-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 19, 2019</time>
10381</div>10381</div>
10382  </div>10382  </div>
10383  <div class="pm-resource__content">10383  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10384                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating its existing policies on the exercise of discretion to address the use of discretion when assessing if certain foreign nationals who are paroled into the United States should be employment authorized.</p></div>10384                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating its existing policies on the exercise of discretion to address the use of discretion when assessing if certain foreign nationals who are paroled into the United States should be employment authorized.</p></div>
10385      10385      
10386    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190819-EmploymentAuthorizationForParolees.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization for Parolees" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10386    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190819-EmploymentAuthorizationForParolees.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment Authorization for Parolees" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10387  </div>10387  </div>
10388  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10388  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10389    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10389    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10390    <div class="views-element-container">10390    <div class="views-element-container">
1039110391
n10392<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0830ad496c59d78cf147e0ea3764f4a2d731ad8f6b8f7c1f206a860f07f50a94 hide-view-label">n10392<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0ea8041a7da8db243787ad2904804e0d50490235a3079fa639c814c979231442 hide-view-label">
10393  10393  
10394  10394  
10395  10395  
1039610396
10397  10397  
10398      10398      
10399  10399  
10400        10400        
10401  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10401  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10402    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>10402    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses</span></a></p>
10403  10403  
10404  10404  
10405  10405  
10406  10406  
10407</div>10407</div>
10408</div>10408</div>
1040910409
10410  </div>10410  </div>
10411</div>10411</div>
10412</div>10412</div>
10413    <div class="views-row">10413    <div class="views-row">
10414<div class="pm-updates">10414<div class="pm-updates">
10415  <div class="pm-resource__header">10415  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10416    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation</div>10416    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation</div>
10417    <div><br><time datetime="2019-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 06, 2019</time>10417    <div><br><time datetime="2019-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 06, 2019</time>
10418</div>10418</div>
10419  </div>10419  </div>
10420  <div class="pm-resource__content">10420  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10421                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update changes language to state that USCIS officers “may” refer proposed civil surgeon designation revocations to the USCIS Office of the Chief Counsel for review. Previously, the language specified that USCIS counsel “must” review any proposed civil surgeon designation revocation.</p>10421                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update changes language to state that USCIS officers “may” refer proposed civil surgeon designation revocations to the USCIS Office of the Chief Counsel for review. Previously, the language specified that USCIS counsel “must” review any proposed civil surgeon designation revocation.</p>
10422</div>10422</div>
10423      10423      
10424    10424    
10425  </div>10425  </div>
10426  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10426  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10427    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10427    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10428    <div class="views-element-container">10428    <div class="views-element-container">
1042910429
n10430<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d1023e4154e45edc93e67fd2cd4c32014dd90a26fd541a699b6d6a928c4b8a49 hide-view-label">n10430<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e22db4249b56484dba90c4ce0ae7af3d2e9f51444f7668b3cfa4a5ed8deaa02b hide-view-label">
10431  10431  
10432  10432  
10433  10433  
1043410434
10435  10435  
10436      10436      
10437  10437  
10438        10438        
10439  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10439  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10440    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Termination and Revocation</span></a></p>10440    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Termination and Revocation</span></a></p>
10441  10441  
10442  10442  
10443  10443  
10444  10444  
10445</div>10445</div>
10446</div>10446</div>
1044710447
10448  </div>10448  </div>
10449</div>10449</div>
10450</div>10450</div>
10451    <div class="views-row">10451    <div class="views-row">
10452<div class="pm-updates">10452<div class="pm-updates">
10453  <div class="pm-resource__header">10453  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10454    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation and Department of State’s 90-Day Rule</div>10454    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation and Department of State’s 90-Day Rule</div>
10455    <div><br><time datetime="2019-06-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 05, 2019</time>10455    <div><br><time datetime="2019-06-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 05, 2019</time>
10456</div>10456</div>
10457  </div>10457  </div>
10458  <div class="pm-resource__content">10458  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10459                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates clarifications regarding the Department of State (DOS)'s "90-day rule." While this "rule" does not apply to USCIS because it is DOS policy, USCIS is clarifying that it may also find that an applicant made a willful misrepresentation due to a status violation or conduct in the United States that is inconsistent with the applicant's prior representations, especially where the violation or conduct occurred shortly after the consular interview or admission to the United States.</p></div>10459                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates clarifications regarding the Department of State (DOS)'s "90-day rule." While this "rule" does not apply to USCIS because it is DOS policy, USCIS is clarifying that it may also find that an applicant made a willful misrepresentation due to a status violation or conduct in the United States that is inconsistent with the applicant's prior representations, especially where the violation or conduct occurred shortly after the consular interview or admission to the United States.</p></div>
10460      10460      
10461    10461    
10462  </div>10462  </div>
10463  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10463  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10464    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10464    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10465    <div class="views-element-container">10465    <div class="views-element-container">
1046610466
n10467<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-162fc70e4eb8dedc9c872bf6b94e182c35bb6398be600d354edeffd0996865fe hide-view-label">n10467<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b853f8fcd0d6f3686d01e8d954b922c8c29255a58893c3a02af6e7b3c882f8ea hide-view-label">
10468  10468  
10469  10469  
10470  10470  
1047110471
10472  10472  
10473      10473      
10474  10474  
10475        10475        
10476  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10476  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10477    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>10477    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
10478  10478  
10479  10479  
10480  10480  
10481  10481  
10482</div>10482</div>
10483</div>10483</div>
1048410484
10485  </div>10485  </div>
10486</div>10486</div>
10487</div>10487</div>
10488    <div class="views-row">10488    <div class="views-row">
10489<div class="pm-updates">10489<div class="pm-updates">
10490  <div class="pm-resource__header">10490  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10491    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Public Services</div>10491    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - USCIS Public Services</div>
10492    <div><br><time datetime="2019-05-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 10, 2019</time>10492    <div><br><time datetime="2019-05-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 10, 2019</time>
10493</div>10493</div>
10494  </div>10494  </div>
10495  <div class="pm-resource__content">10495  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10496                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS&nbsp;Policy Manual regarding services USCIS provides to the public, including general administration&nbsp;of certain immigration benefits, online tools, and up-to-date information.</p></div>10496                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS&nbsp;Policy Manual regarding services USCIS provides to the public, including general administration&nbsp;of certain immigration benefits, online tools, and up-to-date information.</p></div>
10497      10497      
10498    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190510-PublicServices.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Public Services" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10498    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190510-PublicServices.pdf" title="Select to read more about USCIS Public Services" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10499  </div>10499  </div>
10500  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10500  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10501    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10501    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10502    <div class="views-element-container">10502    <div class="views-element-container">
1050310503
n10504<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-109087406ef0fa31be375f9a18998cfbe77fbe53b828a61d6581a7879a551119 hide-view-label">n10504<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-11066f0dce59fbdc286cbd2295ba722a1e1eed149e19161508597d3ab2c7731e hide-view-label">
10505  10505  
10506  10506  
10507  10507  
1050810508
10509  10509  
10510      10510      
10511  10511  
10512        10512        
10513  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10513  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10514    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Public Services</span></a></p>10514    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Public Services</span></a></p>
10515  10515  
10516  10516  
10517  10517  
10518  10518  
10519</div>10519</div>
10520</div>10520</div>
1052110521
10522  </div>10522  </div>
10523</div>10523</div>
10524</div>10524</div>
10525    <div class="views-row">10525    <div class="views-row">
10526<div class="pm-updates">10526<div class="pm-updates">
10527  <div class="pm-resource__header">10527  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10528    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions</div>10528    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions</div>
10529    <div><br><time datetime="2019-05-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 03, 2019</time>10529    <div><br><time datetime="2019-05-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 03, 2019</time>
10530</div>10530</div>
10531  </div>10531  </div>
10532  <div class="pm-resource__content">10532  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10533                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><span>This technical update incorporates minor clarifying editorial changes to the policy guidance regarding the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648).</span></p></div>10533                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><span>This technical update incorporates minor clarifying editorial changes to the policy guidance regarding the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648).</span></p></div>
10534      10534      
10535    10535    
10536  </div>10536  </div>
10537  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10537  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10538    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10538    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10539    <div class="views-element-container">10539    <div class="views-element-container">
1054010540
n10541<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c4a0809e8ec4834745fbe1d64c35dcd3f1702adab914852c93d5255231c301af hide-view-label">n10541<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3289c00f1e77e60262939fe6508374400e70080a0636d9613994e8c97be2d313 hide-view-label">
10542  10542  
10543  10543  
10544  10544  
1054510545
10546  10546  
10547      10547      
10548  10548  
10549        10549        
10550  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10550  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10551    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>10551    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>
10552  10552  
10553  10553  
10554  10554  
10555  10555  
10556</div>10556</div>
10557</div>10557</div>
1055810558
10559  </div>10559  </div>
10560</div>10560</div>
10561</div>10561</div>
10562    <div class="views-row">10562    <div class="views-row">
10563<div class="pm-updates">10563<div class="pm-updates">
10564  <div class="pm-resource__header">10564  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10565    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Communicating with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</div>10565    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Communicating with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</div>
10566    <div><br><time datetime="2019-05-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 03, 2019</time>10566    <div><br><time datetime="2019-05-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 03, 2019</time>
10567</div>10567</div>
10568  </div>10568  </div>
10569  <div class="pm-resource__content">10569  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10570                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes references to sending documents to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by mail or fax. CDC now prefers all requests for waiver consultations and any subsequent notifications from USCIS to be communicated by email.</p></div>10570                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update removes references to sending documents to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by mail or fax. CDC now prefers all requests for waiver consultations and any subsequent notifications from USCIS to be communicated by email.</p></div>
10571      10571      
10572    10572    
10573  </div>10573  </div>
10574  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10574  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10575    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10575    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10576    <div class="views-element-container">10576    <div class="views-element-container">
1057710577
n10578<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-91660de99f7139dfe973d0ab3e19afc96682f2c9cdc7004f58723802762254da hide-view-label">n10578<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ae2f1bb8048ee57a88c639eabf2d126f410353b3fb6e0f2f35c63cd662929adb hide-view-label">
10579  10579  
10580  10580  
10581  10581  
1058210582
10583  10583  
10584      10584      
10585  10585  
10586        10586        
10587  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10587  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10588    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Waiver of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Waiver of Physical or Mental Disorder Accompanied by Harmful Behavior</span></a></p>10588    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Waiver of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-4"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Waiver of Physical or Mental Disorder Accompanied by Harmful Behavior</span></a></p>
10589  10589  
10590  10590  
10591  10591  
10592  10592  
10593</div>10593</div>
10594</div>10594</div>
1059510595
10596  </div>10596  </div>
10597</div>10597</div>
10598</div>10598</div>
10599    <div class="views-row">10599    <div class="views-row">
10600<div class="pm-updates">10600<div class="pm-updates">
10601  <div class="pm-resource__header">10601  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10602    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Controlled Substance-Related Activity and Good Moral Character Determinations</div>10602    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Controlled Substance-Related Activity and Good Moral Character Determinations</div>
10603    <div><br><time datetime="2019-04-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 19, 2019</time>10603    <div><br><time datetime="2019-04-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 19, 2019</time>
10604</div>10604</div>
10605  </div>10605  </div>
10606  <div class="pm-resource__content">10606  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10607                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><span>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that violation of federal controlled substance law, including for marijuana, remains a conditional bar to establishing good moral character (GMC) for naturalization even where that conduct would not be an offense under state law.</span></p></div>10607                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p><span>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that violation of federal controlled substance law, including for marijuana, remains a conditional bar to establishing good moral character (GMC) for naturalization even where that conduct would not be an offense under state law.</span></p></div>
10608      10608      
10609    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190419-ControlledSubstanceViolations.pdf" title="Select to read more about Controlled Substance-Related Activity and Good Moral Character Determinations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10609    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190419-ControlledSubstanceViolations.pdf" title="Select to read more about Controlled Substance-Related Activity and Good Moral Character Determinations" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10610  </div>10610  </div>
10611  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10611  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10612    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10612    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10613    <div class="views-element-container">10613    <div class="views-element-container">
1061410614
n10615<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f5406c4a69015fd10735bf708cb8f7251ed1f75090e26c55b4a4dc4792321b47 hide-view-label">n10615<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f6a9c7723f83ad46f26192fdbfe62ca0c71539c18173e27eb7b2a0c5775b6f6b hide-view-label">
10616  10616  
10617  10617  
10618  10618  
1061910619
10620  10620  
10621      10621      
10622  10622  
10623        10623        
10624  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10624  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10625    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>10625    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period</span></a></p>
10626  10626  
10627  10627  
10628  10628  
10629  10629  
10630</div>10630</div>
10631</div>10631</div>
1063210632
10633  </div>10633  </div>
10634</div>10634</div>
10635</div>10635</div>
10636    <div class="views-row">10636    <div class="views-row">
10637<div class="pm-updates">10637<div class="pm-updates">
10638  <div class="pm-resource__header">10638  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10639    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Policy Guidance on Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)</div>10639    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Policy Guidance on Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)</div>
10640    <div><br><time datetime="2019-02-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 12, 2019</time>10640    <div><br><time datetime="2019-02-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 12, 2019</time>
10641</div>10641</div>
10642  </div>10642  </div>
10643  <div class="pm-resource__content">10643  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10644                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>​This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced December 12, 2018 regarding the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648). This guidance became effective February 12, 2019.</p></div>10644                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>​This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced December 12, 2018 regarding the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648). This guidance became effective February 12, 2019.</p></div>
10645      10645      
10646    10646    
10647  </div>10647  </div>
10648  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10648  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10649    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10649    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10650    <div class="views-element-container">10650    <div class="views-element-container">
1065110651
n10652<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-06327472782ae42c8afbf35c3acaf85a17adfbc63ba3fc923ea3e5c528c4d3fe hide-view-label">n10652<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-8c2fce1ba5e45291d6967e836bd8ae515a068bfbc9a4262a274226e94ef02b31 hide-view-label">
10653  10653  
10654  10654  
10655  10655  
1065610656
10657  10657  
10658      10658      
10659  10659  
10660        10660        
10661  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10661  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10662    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>10662    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>
10663  10663  
10664  10664  
10665  10665  
10666  10666  
10667</div>10667</div>
10668</div>10668</div>
1066910669
10670  </div>10670  </div>
10671</div>10671</div>
10672</div>10672</div>
10673    <div class="views-row">10673    <div class="views-row">
10674<div class="pm-updates">10674<div class="pm-updates">
10675  <div class="pm-resource__header">10675  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10676    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Visa Retrogression</div>10676    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Visa Retrogression</div>
10677    <div><br><time datetime="2019-02-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 06, 2019</time>10677    <div><br><time datetime="2019-02-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 06, 2019</time>
10678</div>10678</div>
10679  </div>10679  </div>
10680  <div class="pm-resource__content">10680  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10681                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>​This technical update removes language that restricted USCIS officers’ ability to request a visa number from the Department of State in cases involving visa retrogression. As with all INA 245(a) adjustment cases, a visa must be available at the time of final adjudication.</p></div>10681                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>​This technical update removes language that restricted USCIS officers’ ability to request a visa number from the Department of State in cases involving visa retrogression. As with all INA 245(a) adjustment cases, a visa must be available at the time of final adjudication.</p></div>
10682      10682      
10683    10683    
10684  </div>10684  </div>
10685  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10685  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10686    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10686    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10687    <div class="views-element-container">10687    <div class="views-element-container">
1068810688
n10689<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4071edda46ce1b12bea2a7fb00feeea81886c1847c01155f3a4a4bf183c222ce hide-view-label">n10689<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-07f5e2de0edb426c93bf7778e0777c468d017cbaf92f27128386c6cb7b197d6f hide-view-label">
10690  10690  
10691  10691  
10692  10692  
1069310693
10694  10694  
10695      10695      
10696  10696  
10697        10697        
10698  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10698  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10699    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>10699    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-6"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review</span></a></p>
10700  10700  
10701  10701  
10702  10702  
10703  10703  
10704</div>10704</div>
10705</div>10705</div>
1070610706
10707  </div>10707  </div>
10708</div>10708</div>
10709</div>10709</div>
10710    <div class="views-row">10710    <div class="views-row">
10711<div class="pm-updates">10711<div class="pm-updates">
10712  <div class="pm-resource__header">10712  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10713    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Child Status Protection Act</div>10713    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Child Status Protection Act</div>
10714    <div><br><time datetime="2019-01-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 23, 2019</time>10714    <div><br><time datetime="2019-01-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 23, 2019</time>
10715</div>10715</div>
10716  </div>10716  </div>
10717  <div class="pm-resource__content">10717  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10718                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that&nbsp;certain child beneficiaries of family-sponsored immigrant visa petitions who are ineligible for the Child Status Protection Act may continue their adjustment of status application if the petition is automatically converted to an eligible category.</p></div>10718                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that&nbsp;certain child beneficiaries of family-sponsored immigrant visa petitions who are ineligible for the Child Status Protection Act may continue their adjustment of status application if the petition is automatically converted to an eligible category.</p></div>
10719      10719      
10720    10720    
10721  </div>10721  </div>
10722  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10722  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10723    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10723    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10724    <div class="views-element-container">10724    <div class="views-element-container">
1072510725
n10726<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d1e6cf58f779d0f60ea319ab0523eda8b4ab6366bb0bb74a2feae2a22a7bb225 hide-view-label">n10726<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-84a4f98ed709644b9567e9cd6d1b805443706a5a5a11b51ee88cebdd9dcdf746 hide-view-label">
10727  10727  
10728  10728  
10729  10729  
1073010730
10731  10731  
10732      10732      
10733  10733  
10734        10734        
10735  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10735  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10736    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>10736    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
10737  10737  
10738  10738  
10739  10739  
10740  10740  
10741</div>10741</div>
10742</div>10742</div>
1074310743
10744  </div>10744  </div>
10745</div>10745</div>
10746</div>10746</div>
10747    <div class="views-row">10747    <div class="views-row">
10748<div class="pm-updates">10748<div class="pm-updates">
10749  <div class="pm-resource__header">10749  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10750    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Policies and Procedures for Secure Identity Documents</div>10750    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Policies and Procedures for Secure Identity Documents</div>
10751    <div><br><time datetime="2019-01-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 16, 2019</time>10751    <div><br><time datetime="2019-01-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 16, 2019</time>
10752</div>10752</div>
10753  </div>10753  </div>
10754  <div class="pm-resource__content">10754  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10755                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the general policies and procedures related to secure documents.</p></div>10755                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the general policies and procedures related to secure documents.</p></div>
10756      10756      
10757    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190116-SecureIdentityDocs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Policies and Procedures for Secure Identity Documents" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10757    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190116-SecureIdentityDocs.pdf" title="Select to read more about Policies and Procedures for Secure Identity Documents" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10758  </div>10758  </div>
10759  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10759  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10760    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10760    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10761    <div class="views-element-container">10761    <div class="views-element-container">
1076210762
n10763<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0ce2fc6bbd1a54a9912ad4fee472ceaec37cf678464b4c7e2a759e1cc88f01de hide-view-label">n10763<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9ba56ae2b3916c6b328ffe836bbc664b371cce389a92b1faf63073defffa5db2 hide-view-label">
10764  10764  
10765  10765  
10766  10766  
1076710767
10768  10768  
10769      10769      
10770  10770  
10771        10771        
10772  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10772  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10773    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures</span></a></p>10773    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11-part-a"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures</span></a></p>
10774  10774  
10775  10775  
10776  10776  
10777  10777  
10778</div>10778</div>
10779</div>10779</div>
1078010780
10781  </div>10781  </div>
10782</div>10782</div>
10783</div>10783</div>
10784    <div class="views-row">10784    <div class="views-row">
10785<div class="pm-updates">10785<div class="pm-updates">
10786  <div class="pm-resource__header">10786  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10787    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Sufficiency of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)</div>10787    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Sufficiency of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)</div>
10788    <div><br><time datetime="2018-12-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 12, 2018</time>10788    <div><br><time datetime="2018-12-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 12, 2018</time>
10789</div>10789</div>
10790  </div>10790  </div>
10791  <div class="pm-resource__content">10791  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10792                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify filing procedures and adjudications on the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648). This guidance becomes effective February 12,&nbsp;2019.</p></div>10792                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify filing procedures and adjudications on the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648). This guidance becomes effective February 12,&nbsp;2019.</p></div>
10793      10793      
10794    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181212-N648MedicalCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Sufficiency of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10794    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181212-N648MedicalCertification.pdf" title="Select to read more about Sufficiency of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10795  </div>10795  </div>
10796  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10796  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10797    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10797    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10798    <div class="views-element-container">10798    <div class="views-element-container">
1079910799
n10800<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e53a2b17641a3c570449405f8742760f658ec07ededbd8384600848362141486 hide-view-label">n10800<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f60569426f475f374eb30e3cb42d0fa55bd68e750f4355d428c99d5452238e30 hide-view-label">
10801  10801  
10802  10802  
10803  10803  
1080410804
10805  10805  
10806      10806      
10807  10807  
10808        10808        
10809  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10809  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10810    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>10810    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>
10811  10811  
10812  10812  
10813  10813  
10814  10814  
10815</div>10815</div>
10816</div>10816</div>
1081710817
10818  </div>10818  </div>
10819</div>10819</div>
10820</div>10820</div>
10821    <div class="views-row">10821    <div class="views-row">
10822<div class="pm-updates">10822<div class="pm-updates">
10823  <div class="pm-resource__header">10823  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10824    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Immigrant Investors and Debt Arrangements</div>10824    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Immigrant Investors and Debt Arrangements</div>
10825    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 30, 2018</time>10825    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 30, 2018</time>
10826</div>10826</div>
10827  </div>10827  </div>
10828  <div class="pm-resource__content">10828  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10829                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify its policy on debt arrangements.</p></div>10829                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify its policy on debt arrangements.</p></div>
10830      10830      
10831    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181030-EB5RedemptionAgreements.pdf" title="Select to read more about Immigrant Investors and Debt Arrangements" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10831    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181030-EB5RedemptionAgreements.pdf" title="Select to read more about Immigrant Investors and Debt Arrangements" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10832  </div>10832  </div>
10833  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10833  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10834    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10834    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10835    <div class="views-element-container">10835    <div class="views-element-container">
1083610836
n10837<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ace1ba0b9dc750c89a64b9476afee249e63fca45dcb4502b0981e303793fd473 hide-view-label">n10837<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d82c8ac76661b11e24ef1e1473cf7cb791121ed8ed26ba009748ec1bf3ccdae6 hide-view-label">
10838  10838  
10839  10839  
10840  10840  
1084110841
10842  10842  
10843      10843      
10844  10844  
10845        10845        
10846  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10846  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10847    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>10847    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
10848  10848  
10849  10849  
10850  10850  
10851  10851  
10852</div>10852</div>
10853</div>10853</div>
1085410854
10855  </div>10855  </div>
10856</div>10856</div>
10857</div>10857</div>
10858    <div class="views-row">10858    <div class="views-row">
10859<div class="pm-updates">10859<div class="pm-updates">
10860  <div class="pm-resource__header">10860  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10861    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Use of Form G-325A</div>10861    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Use of Form G-325A</div>
10862    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 25, 2018</time>10862    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 25, 2018</time>
10863</div>10863</div>
10864  </div>10864  </div>
10865  <div class="pm-resource__content">10865  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10866                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove references to Biographic Information (Form G-325A).</p></div>10866                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove references to Biographic Information (Form G-325A).</p></div>
10867      10867      
10868    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181025-G-325A.pdf" title="Select to read more about Use of Form G-325A" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10868    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181025-G-325A.pdf" title="Select to read more about Use of Form G-325A" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10869  </div>10869  </div>
10870  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10870  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10871    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10871    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10872    <div class="views-element-container">10872    <div class="views-element-container">
1087310873
n10874<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f845f10d8153a95ca2102398ec0dfdf7fefdfdc8ab055141a1b1b7d60284eecc hide-view-label">n10874<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-78e1cded6b101cd9d2f1d227e202c16ab1abcc6257c5ddbbd35ed3e0cb4de6ea hide-view-label">
10875  10875  
10876  10876  
10877  10877  
1087810878
10879  10879  
10880      10880      
10881  10881  
10882        10882        
10883  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10883  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10884    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - 245(a) Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L</span> - <span>Part L - Refugee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Asylee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Registration</span></a></p>10884    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - 245(a) Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L</span> - <span>Part L - Refugee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Asylee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Registration</span></a></p>
10885  10885  
10886  10886  
10887  10887  
10888  10888  
10889</div>10889</div>
10890</div>10890</div>
1089110891
10892  </div>10892  </div>
10893</div>10893</div>
10894</div>10894</div>
10895    <div class="views-row">10895    <div class="views-row">
10896<div class="pm-updates">10896<div class="pm-updates">
10897  <div class="pm-resource__header">10897  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10898    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>10898    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
10899    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 16, 2018</time>10899    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 16, 2018</time>
10900</div>10900</div>
10901  </div>10901  </div>
10902  <div class="pm-resource__content">10902  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10903                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in Volume 8, Part B of the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the period of time during which a Form I-693 submitted in support of a related immigration benefits application is considered valid.</p></div>10903                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in Volume 8, Part B of the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the period of time during which a Form I-693 submitted in support of a related immigration benefits application is considered valid.</p></div>
10904      10904      
10905    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181016-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10905    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181016-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10906  </div>10906  </div>
10907  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10907  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10908    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10908    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10909    <div class="views-element-container">10909    <div class="views-element-container">
1091010910
n10911<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bfd29ea981c15357efe27456b18334e90ffb1ebb5774f4aa2089182c3d4b9409 hide-view-label">n10911<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a740fd3494dbac9a45c1ef703443b4d3b845f5350d4ce52fdc4a3f0ebf9e26c5 hide-view-label">
10912  10912  
10913  10913  
10914  10914  
1091510915
10916  10916  
10917      10917      
10918  10918  
10919        10919        
10920  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10920  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10921    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>10921    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
10922  10922  
10923  10923  
10924  10924  
10925  10925  
10926</div>10926</div>
10927</div>10927</div>
1092810928
10929  </div>10929  </div>
10930</div>10930</div>
10931</div>10931</div>
10932    <div class="views-row">10932    <div class="views-row">
10933<div class="pm-updates">10933<div class="pm-updates">
10934  <div class="pm-resource__header">10934  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10935    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Marriage and Living in Marital Union Requirements for Naturalization</div>10935    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Marriage and Living in Marital Union Requirements for Naturalization</div>
10936    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 12, 2018</time>10936    <div><br><time datetime="2018-10-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 12, 2018</time>
10937</div>10937</div>
10938  </div>10938  </div>
10939  <div class="pm-resource__content">10939  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10940                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the marriage and living in marital union requirements under section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p></div>10940                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the marriage and living in marital union requirements under section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p></div>
10941      10941      
10942    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181012-MaritalUnion.pdf" title="Select to read more about Marriage and Living in Marital Union Requirements for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10942    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20181012-MaritalUnion.pdf" title="Select to read more about Marriage and Living in Marital Union Requirements for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10943  </div>10943  </div>
10944  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10944  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10945    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10945    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10946    <div class="views-element-container">10946    <div class="views-element-container">
1094710947
n10948<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-71982bf821566a42bdb9f7d607c483caf94b67e9c7bdf00fb69f9982a53df100 hide-view-label">n10948<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fcdf1736bbc9211c2c53509b1ebd9b69b35b7b3cad8cff8ec7a22edaaad1ac6a hide-view-label">
10949  10949  
10950  10950  
10951  10951  
1095210952
10953  10953  
10954      10954      
10955  10955  
10956        10956        
10957  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10957  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10958    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization</span></a></p>10958    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization</span></a></p>
10959  10959  
10960  10960  
10961  10961  
10962  10962  
10963</div>10963</div>
10964</div>10964</div>
1096510965
10966  </div>10966  </div>
10967</div>10967</div>
10968</div>10968</div>
10969    <div class="views-row">10969    <div class="views-row">
10970<div class="pm-updates">10970<div class="pm-updates">
10971  <div class="pm-resource__header">10971  <div class="pm-resource__header">
10972    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Naturalization Provisions for Children</div>10972    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Naturalization Provisions for Children</div>
10973    <div><br><time datetime="2018-09-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 26, 2018</time>10973    <div><br><time datetime="2018-09-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 26, 2018</time>
10974</div>10974</div>
10975  </div>10975  </div>
10976  <div class="pm-resource__content">10976  <div class="pm-resource__content">
10977                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to amend the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify certain special naturalization provisions for children.</p></div>10977                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to amend the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify certain special naturalization provisions for children.</p></div>
10978      10978      
10979    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180926-SpecialNatzProvisions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Naturalization Provisions for Children" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>10979    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180926-SpecialNatzProvisions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Naturalization Provisions for Children" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
10980  </div>10980  </div>
10981  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">10981  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
10982    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>10982    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
10983    <div class="views-element-container">10983    <div class="views-element-container">
1098410984
n10985<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6783892fdd264f0814c174eac650a63ad9c36b0bb65cb360cc2f3edf518a1002 hide-view-label">n10985<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-aca31e9bb1f91a1886afd60166ce34ac910f8d53a1d1ba436d524d4c18f4ac44 hide-view-label">
10986  10986  
10987  10987  
10988  10988  
1098910989
10990  10990  
10991      10991      
10992  10992  
10993        10993        
10994  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>10994  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
10995    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Spouses of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-6"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children</span></a></p>10995    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Spouses of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-6"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children</span></a></p>
10996  10996  
10997  10997  
10998  10998  
10999  10999  
11000</div>11000</div>
11001</div>11001</div>
1100211002
11003  </div>11003  </div>
11004</div>11004</div>
11005</div>11005</div>
11006    <div class="views-row">11006    <div class="views-row">
11007<div class="pm-updates">11007<div class="pm-updates">
11008  <div class="pm-resource__header">11008  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11009    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Authorized Medical Professionals</div>11009    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Authorized Medical Professionals</div>
11010    <div><br><time datetime="2018-09-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 26, 2018</time>11010    <div><br><time datetime="2018-09-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 26, 2018</time>
11011</div>11011</div>
11012  </div>11012  </div>
11013  <div class="pm-resource__content">11013  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11014                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update provides clarification on the medical professionals (medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and clinical psychologists) authorized to complete a written evaluation of medical condition in connection with an oath waiver request.</p></div>11014                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update provides clarification on the medical professionals (medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and clinical psychologists) authorized to complete a written evaluation of medical condition in connection with an oath waiver request.</p></div>
11015      11015      
11016    11016    
11017  </div>11017  </div>
11018  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11018  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11019    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11019    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11020    <div class="views-element-container">11020    <div class="views-element-container">
1102111021
n11022<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a9f38694a099a8dbd59e00c06882393257d84f1114e331ea0270b38b2b54cc79 hide-view-label">n11022<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6972b88ea0ca0a84f3dc0f7b3613fea40c76dcc597629a96efe9587bbe4cc973 hide-view-label">
11023  11023  
11024  11024  
11025  11025  
1102611026
11027  11027  
11028      11028      
11029  11029  
11030        11030        
11031  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11031  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11032    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>11032    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>
11033  11033  
11034  11034  
11035  11035  
11036  11036  
11037</div>11037</div>
11038</div>11038</div>
1103911039
11040  </div>11040  </div>
11041</div>11041</div>
11042</div>11042</div>
11043    <div class="views-row">11043    <div class="views-row">
11044<div class="pm-updates">11044<div class="pm-updates">
11045  <div class="pm-resource__header">11045  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11046    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Geographic Area of a Regional Center</div>11046    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Geographic Area of a Regional Center</div>
11047    <div><br><time datetime="2018-08-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 24, 2018</time>11047    <div><br><time datetime="2018-08-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 24, 2018</time>
11048</div>11048</div>
11049  </div>11049  </div>
11050  <div class="pm-resource__content">11050  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11051                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding a regional center’s geographic area, requests to expand the geographic area, and how such requests impact the filing of Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur.</p></div>11051                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding a regional center’s geographic area, requests to expand the geographic area, and how such requests impact the filing of Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur.</p></div>
11052      11052      
11053    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180824-EB5GeographicArea.pdf" title="Select to read more about Geographic Area of a Regional Center" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11053    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180824-EB5GeographicArea.pdf" title="Select to read more about Geographic Area of a Regional Center" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11054  </div>11054  </div>
11055  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11055  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11056    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11056    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11057    <div class="views-element-container">11057    <div class="views-element-container">
1105811058
n11059<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc135074d6b1fa75ee311bb27e887cfe78d23ed11d29ba2b33458197191ca2e4 hide-view-label">n11059<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f3d8b51b947713ef3ed3b7491451d8001bc58e779a2c6f108fd326f1803d7b54 hide-view-label">
11060  11060  
11061  11061  
11062  11062  
1106311063
11064  11064  
11065      11065      
11066  11066  
11067        11067        
11068  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11068  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11069    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>11069    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>
11070  11070  
11071  11071  
11072  11072  
11073  11073  
11074</div>11074</div>
11075</div>11075</div>
1107611076
11077  </div>11077  </div>
11078</div>11078</div>
11079</div>11079</div>
11080    <div class="views-row">11080    <div class="views-row">
11081<div class="pm-updates">11081<div class="pm-updates">
11082  <div class="pm-resource__header">11082  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11083    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Certificates of Citizenship for U.S. National Children</div>11083    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Certificates of Citizenship for U.S. National Children</div>
11084    <div><br><time datetime="2018-08-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 15, 2018</time>11084    <div><br><time datetime="2018-08-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 15, 2018</time>
11085</div>11085</div>
11086  </div>11086  </div>
11087  <div class="pm-resource__content">11087  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11088                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that a person who is born a U.S. national and is the child of a U.S. citizen may acquire citizenship and may obtain a Certificate of Citizenship without having to establish lawful permanent resident status.</p></div>11088                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that a person who is born a U.S. national and is the child of a U.S. citizen may acquire citizenship and may obtain a Certificate of Citizenship without having to establish lawful permanent resident status.</p></div>
11089      11089      
11090    11090    
11091  </div>11091  </div>
11092  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11092  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11093    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11093    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11094    <div class="views-element-container">11094    <div class="views-element-container">
1109511095
n11096<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-855b67b5b4d2854f04205ee71a7c099cf8959fba8b451cf17799a0c036354d23 hide-view-label">n11096<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-31a007e7313a29984b236ae276434b51504685a92bf0e6796a75528a874367a8 hide-view-label">
11097  11097  
11098  11098  
11099  11099  
1110011100
11101  11101  
11102      11102      
11103  11103  
11104        11104        
11105  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11105  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11106    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p>11106    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p>
11107  11107  
11108  11108  
11109  11109  
11110  11110  
11111</div>11111</div>
11112</div>11112</div>
1111311113
11114  </div>11114  </div>
11115</div>11115</div>
11116</div>11116</div>
11117    <div class="views-row">11117    <div class="views-row">
11118<div class="pm-updates">11118<div class="pm-updates">
11119  <div class="pm-resource__header">11119  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11120    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Rescinding Tenant-Occupancy Methodology</div>11120    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Rescinding Tenant-Occupancy Methodology</div>
11121    <div><br><time datetime="2018-07-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 26, 2018</time>11121    <div><br><time datetime="2018-07-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 26, 2018</time>
11122</div>11122</div>
11123  </div>11123  </div>
11124  <div class="pm-resource__content">11124  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11125                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that the rescission of the policy regarding the tenant-occupancy methodology does not affect petitions pending on May 15, 2018 (the date USCIS announced the rescission).</p></div>11125                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that the rescission of the policy regarding the tenant-occupancy methodology does not affect petitions pending on May 15, 2018 (the date USCIS announced the rescission).</p></div>
11126      11126      
11127    11127    
11128  </div>11128  </div>
11129  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11129  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11130    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11130    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11131    <div class="views-element-container">11131    <div class="views-element-container">
1113211132
n11133<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2f301c1605f952fb5dc8923290d8971d4146286c194a957526d7cbca3d747a51 hide-view-label">n11133<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-701aaea8ce4a99454b9ebc8cac258ed4e30dc2fbeb02afc3f8f258e17beb6c75 hide-view-label">
11134  11134  
11135  11135  
11136  11136  
1113711137
11138  11138  
11139      11139      
11140  11140  
11141        11141        
11142  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11142  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11143    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>11143    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
11144  11144  
11145  11145  
11146  11146  
11147  11147  
11148</div>11148</div>
11149</div>11149</div>
1115011150
11151  </div>11151  </div>
11152</div>11152</div>
11153</div>11153</div>
11154    <div class="views-row">11154    <div class="views-row">
11155<div class="pm-updates">11155<div class="pm-updates">
11156  <div class="pm-resource__header">11156  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11157    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Child Status Protection Act</div>11157    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Child Status Protection Act</div>
11158    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 23, 2018</time>11158    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 23, 2018</time>
11159</div>11159</div>
11160  </div>11160  </div>
11161  <div class="pm-resource__content">11161  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11162                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).</p></div>11162                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).</p></div>
11163      11163      
11164    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180523-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11164    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180523-CSPA.pdf" title="Select to read more about Child Status Protection Act" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11165  </div>11165  </div>
11166  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11166  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11167    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11167    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11168    <div class="views-element-container">11168    <div class="views-element-container">
1116911169
n11170<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e97df53b8de11a8a4b3e2eb6f8a8a8935b44d47de9bb6eb3d38122db74b43622 hide-view-label">n11170<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-59d42000b68155f3767d8e22a24f297e6485b5cd8498338388a627d3cba6a37e hide-view-label">
11171  11171  
11172  11172  
11173  11173  
1117411174
11175  11175  
11176      11176      
11177  11177  
11178        11178        
11179  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11179  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11180    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>11180    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act</span></a></p>
11181  11181  
11182  11182  
11183  11183  
11184  11184  
11185</div>11185</div>
11186</div>11186</div>
1118711187
11188  </div>11188  </div>
11189</div>11189</div>
11190</div>11190</div>
11191    <div class="views-row">11191    <div class="views-row">
11192<div class="pm-updates">11192<div class="pm-updates">
11193  <div class="pm-resource__header">11193  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11194    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Rescinding Tenant-Occupancy Methodology</div>11194    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Rescinding Tenant-Occupancy Methodology</div>
11195    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 15, 2018</time>11195    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 15, 2018</time>
11196</div>11196</div>
11197  </div>11197  </div>
11198  <div class="pm-resource__content">11198  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11199                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect that, as of May 15, 2018, USCIS no longer considers tenant occupancy to be a reasonable methodology to support economically or statistically valid forecasting tools.</p></div>11199                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect that, as of May 15, 2018, USCIS no longer considers tenant occupancy to be a reasonable methodology to support economically or statistically valid forecasting tools.</p></div>
11200      11200      
11201    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180515-EB5TenantOccupancyMethodology.pdf" title="Select to read more about Rescinding Tenant-Occupancy Methodology" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11201    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180515-EB5TenantOccupancyMethodology.pdf" title="Select to read more about Rescinding Tenant-Occupancy Methodology" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11202  </div>11202  </div>
11203  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11203  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11204    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11204    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11205    <div class="views-element-container">11205    <div class="views-element-container">
1120611206
n11207<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dce3fc98e1495a01a56154fe9e5c17c31d7645b223ebe4f2bd4d23d847155808 hide-view-label">n11207<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fdd55535ee357aeb0cf7ad8656f99baf136d70137087398e3482080f23756a50 hide-view-label">
11208  11208  
11209  11209  
11210  11210  
1121111211
11212  11212  
11213      11213      
11214  11214  
11215        11215        
11216  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11216  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11217    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>11217    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements</span></a></p>
11218  11218  
11219  11219  
11220  11220  
11221  11221  
11222</div>11222</div>
11223</div>11223</div>
1122411224
11225  </div>11225  </div>
11226</div>11226</div>
11227</div>11227</div>
11228    <div class="views-row">11228    <div class="views-row">
11229<div class="pm-updates">11229<div class="pm-updates">
11230  <div class="pm-resource__header">11230  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11231    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status Interview Guidelines and Waiver Criteria</div>11231    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status Interview Guidelines and Waiver Criteria</div>
11232    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 15, 2018</time>11232    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 15, 2018</time>
11233</div>11233</div>
11234  </div>11234  </div>
11235  <div class="pm-resource__content">11235  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11236                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance regarding adjustment of status interview guidelines and interview waivers.</p></div>11236                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance regarding adjustment of status interview guidelines and interview waivers.</p></div>
11237      11237      
11238    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180515-AdjustmentInterview.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment of Status Interview Guidelines and Waiver Criteria" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11238    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180515-AdjustmentInterview.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment of Status Interview Guidelines and Waiver Criteria" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11239  </div>11239  </div>
11240  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11240  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11241    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11241    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11242    <div class="views-element-container">11242    <div class="views-element-container">
1124311243
n11244<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-34015feaf4ec6b6d2d0843c8b878e81a9c35c525ad111d68c05348dfc919ff2e hide-view-label">n11244<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-652c5be029193a67f4aa7898e4069afa7b123ead0f2135d21f123d3e8405fc5d hide-view-label">
11245  11245  
11246  11246  
11247  11247  
1124811248
11249  11249  
11250      11250      
11251  11251  
11252        11252        
11253  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11253  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11254    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Interview Guidelines</span></a></p>11254    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-5"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Interview Guidelines</span></a></p>
11255  11255  
11256  11256  
11257  11257  
11258  11258  
11259</div>11259</div>
11260</div>11260</div>
1126111261
11262  </div>11262  </div>
11263</div>11263</div>
11264</div>11264</div>
11265    <div class="views-row">11265    <div class="views-row">
11266<div class="pm-updates">11266<div class="pm-updates">
11267  <div class="pm-resource__header">11267  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11268    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Documentation of Conditional Resident Status for Investors with a Pending Form I-829</div>11268    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Documentation of Conditional Resident Status for Investors with a Pending Form I-829</div>
11269    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 02, 2018</time>11269    <div><br><time datetime="2018-05-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 02, 2018</time>
11270</div>11270</div>
11271  </div>11271  </div>
11272  <div class="pm-resource__content">11272  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11273                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance regarding the documentation of conditional permanent resident (CPR) status for employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) immigrants.</p></div>11273                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance regarding the documentation of conditional permanent resident (CPR) status for employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) immigrants.</p></div>
11274      11274      
11275    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180502-EB5CPRDocumentation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Documentation of Conditional Resident Status for Investors with a Pending Form I-829" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11275    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180502-EB5CPRDocumentation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Documentation of Conditional Resident Status for Investors with a Pending Form I-829" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11276  </div>11276  </div>
11277  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11277  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11278    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11278    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11279    <div class="views-element-container">11279    <div class="views-element-container">
1128011280
n11281<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5612cb277f80f65e540a32d94c60eac2f73fa346faa654190437bc5b6568bef3 hide-view-label">n11281<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-52f997fb23b6240850f6842bd6063adbeca7b8ead301f5c2d8cd91a862fa8c97 hide-view-label">
11282  11282  
11283  11283  
11284  11284  
1128511285
11286  11286  
11287      11287      
11288  11288  
11289        11289        
11290  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11290  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11291    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>11291    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-5"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Project Applications</span></a></p>
11292  11292  
11293  11293  
11294  11294  
11295  11295  
11296</div>11296</div>
11297</div>11297</div>
1129811298
11299  </div>11299  </div>
11300</div>11300</div>
11301</div>11301</div>
11302    <div class="views-row">11302    <div class="views-row">
11303<div class="pm-updates">11303<div class="pm-updates">
11304  <div class="pm-resource__header">11304  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11305    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Out of Wedlock</div>11305    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Out of Wedlock</div>
11306    <div><br><time datetime="2018-04-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 18, 2018</time>11306    <div><br><time datetime="2018-04-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 18, 2018</time>
11307</div>11307</div>
11308  </div>11308  </div>
11309  <div class="pm-resource__content">11309  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11310                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance to clarify certain requirements for U.S. citizenship for children born outside the United States and out of wedlock under INA 301 and 309. USCIS is making conforming edits to the USCIS nationality charts.</p></div>11310                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance to clarify certain requirements for U.S. citizenship for children born outside the United States and out of wedlock under INA 301 and 309. USCIS is making conforming edits to the USCIS nationality charts.</p></div>
11311      11311      
11312    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180418-AcquisitionOfCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Out of Wedlock" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11312    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20180418-AcquisitionOfCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Out of Wedlock" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11313  </div>11313  </div>
11314  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11314  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11315    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11315    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11316    <div class="views-element-container">11316    <div class="views-element-container">
1131711317
n11318<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-84f75c010bbb760b2ca59ea02cbf7c23e759aadd213e1e13b7aa3aa736f2a76c hide-view-label">n11318<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2845ae4d8ae79e4040dfd446177ebf543b6e1fe8fb60028f41a50cec5d26e51e hide-view-label">
11319  11319  
11320  11320  
11321  11321  
1132211322
11323  11323  
11324      11324      
11325  11325  
11326        11326        
11327  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11327  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11328    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p>11328    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p>
11329  11329  
11330  11330  
11331  11331  
11332  11332  
11333</div>11333</div>
11334</div>11334</div>
1133511335
11336  </div>11336  </div>
11337</div>11337</div>
11338</div>11338</div>
11339    <div class="views-row">11339    <div class="views-row">
11340<div class="pm-updates">11340<div class="pm-updates">
11341  <div class="pm-resource__header">11341  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11342    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation and Department of State’s 90-Day Rule</div>11342    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation and Department of State’s 90-Day Rule</div>
11343    <div><br><time datetime="2018-03-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 28, 2018</time>11343    <div><br><time datetime="2018-03-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 28, 2018</time>
11344</div>11344</div>
11345  </div>11345  </div>
11346  <div class="pm-resource__content">11346  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11347                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates changes that the Department of State (DOS) made to its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) regarding its interpretation of the term “misrepresentation.”</p></div>11347                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates changes that the Department of State (DOS) made to its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) regarding its interpretation of the term “misrepresentation.”</p></div>
11348      11348      
11349    11349    
11350  </div>11350  </div>
11351  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11351  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11352    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11352    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11353    <div class="views-element-container">11353    <div class="views-element-container">
1135411354
n11355<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c435a9561f1600e996ef47a817ef2d0945d26ccb15f61dfdcf053e8697571b47 hide-view-label">n11355<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-beef80d5969ee715a462d4ab29f8473159e5b7417fffb76747f72fef75eb0f4e hide-view-label">
11356  11356  
11357  11357  
11358  11358  
1135911359
11360  11360  
11361      11361      
11362  11362  
11363        11363        
11364  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11364  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11365    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>11365    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
11366  11366  
11367  11367  
11368  11368  
11369  11369  
11370</div>11370</div>
11371</div>11371</div>
1137211372
11373  </div>11373  </div>
11374</div>11374</div>
11375</div>11375</div>
11376    <div class="views-row">11376    <div class="views-row">
11377<div class="pm-updates">11377<div class="pm-updates">
11378  <div class="pm-resource__header">11378  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11379    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Authority to Administer the Oath of Allegiance</div>11379    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Authority to Administer the Oath of Allegiance</div>
11380    <div><br><time datetime="2018-03-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 21, 2018</time>11380    <div><br><time datetime="2018-03-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 21, 2018</time>
11381</div>11381</div>
11382  </div>11382  </div>
11383  <div class="pm-resource__content">11383  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11384                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that the Secretary of Homeland Security has, through the Director of USCIS, delegated the authority to administer the Oath during an administrative naturalization ceremony to certain USCIS officials who can successively re-delegate the authority within their chains of command.</p></div>11384                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that the Secretary of Homeland Security has, through the Director of USCIS, delegated the authority to administer the Oath during an administrative naturalization ceremony to certain USCIS officials who can successively re-delegate the authority within their chains of command.</p></div>
11385      11385      
11386    11386    
11387  </div>11387  </div>
11388  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11388  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11389    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11389    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11390    <div class="views-element-container">11390    <div class="views-element-container">
1139111391
n11392<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b6810b081e346ba8aac3f923d42d3e4cb144d0ea4f1266dbe66d841a1577e088 hide-view-label">n11392<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a234b2981d3a068a67aeca798aa498a4c19a5a144e4198b02bf92676e49c572b hide-view-label">
11393  11393  
11394  11394  
11395  11395  
1139611396
11397  11397  
11398      11398      
11399  11399  
11400        11400        
11401  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11401  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11402    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance</span></a></p>11402    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance</span></a></p>
11403  11403  
11404  11404  
11405  11405  
11406  11406  
11407</div>11407</div>
11408</div>11408</div>
1140911409
11410  </div>11410  </div>
11411</div>11411</div>
11412</div>11412</div>
11413    <div class="views-row">11413    <div class="views-row">
11414<div class="pm-updates">11414<div class="pm-updates">
11415  <div class="pm-resource__header">11415  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11416    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Military Accessions Vital to National Interest</div>11416    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Military Accessions Vital to National Interest</div>
11417    <div><br><time datetime="2018-03-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 21, 2018</time>11417    <div><br><time datetime="2018-03-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 21, 2018</time>
11418</div>11418</div>
11419  </div>11419  </div>
11420  <div class="pm-resource__content">11420  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11421                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that foreign nationals may apply for military naturalization after the certification of honorable service has been properly processed by the U.S. armed forces.</p></div>11421                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that foreign nationals may apply for military naturalization after the certification of honorable service has been properly processed by the U.S. armed forces.</p></div>
11422      11422      
11423    11423    
11424  </div>11424  </div>
11425  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11425  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11426    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11426    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11427    <div class="views-element-container">11427    <div class="views-element-container">
1142811428
n11429<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a5590a59c96ea9edf08fb7f311fb07e052c0d214e9ac643960c3bba772ba1463 hide-view-label">n11429<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c935be667422334bd36f015b3d85178753036b5fc596e82c4c60d3019d566041 hide-view-label">
11430  11430  
11431  11431  
11432  11432  
1143311433
11434  11434  
11435      11435      
11436  11436  
11437        11437        
11438  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11438  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11439    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>11439    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>
11440  11440  
11441  11441  
11442  11442  
11443  11443  
11444</div>11444</div>
11445</div>11445</div>
1144611446
11447  </div>11447  </div>
11448</div>11448</div>
11449</div>11449</div>
11450    <div class="views-row">11450    <div class="views-row">
11451<div class="pm-updates">11451<div class="pm-updates">
11452  <div class="pm-resource__header">11452  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11453    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Waiver Policies and Procedures</div>11453    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Waiver Policies and Procedures</div>
11454    <div><br><time datetime="2017-08-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 23, 2017</time>11454    <div><br><time datetime="2017-08-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 23, 2017</time>
11455</div>11455</div>
11456  </div>11456  </div>
11457  <div class="pm-resource__content">11457  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11458                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to address the general policies and procedures applicable to the adjudication of waivers of inadmissibility.</p></div>11458                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to address the general policies and procedures applicable to the adjudication of waivers of inadmissibility.</p></div>
11459      11459      
11460    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170823-Waivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Waiver Policies and Procedures" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11460    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170823-Waivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Waiver Policies and Procedures" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11461  </div>11461  </div>
11462  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11462  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11463    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11463    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11464    <div class="views-element-container">11464    <div class="views-element-container">
1146511465
n11466<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5e5a7291b9c6ad454472007279b86681451dbcf77eb92b388bec40439a5c4fab hide-view-label">n11466<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7e9303d47cc13e275425456f4623d057e2c6b6d6db3a3e642ec1080676124c17 hide-view-label">
11467  11467  
11468  11468  
11469  11469  
1147011470
11471  11471  
11472      11472      
11473  11473  
11474        11474        
11475  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11475  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11476    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-a"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Waiver Policies and Procedures</span></a></p>11476    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-a"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Waiver Policies and Procedures</span></a></p>
11477  11477  
11478  11478  
11479  11479  
11480  11480  
11481</div>11481</div>
11482</div>11482</div>
1148311483
11484  </div>11484  </div>
11485</div>11485</div>
11486</div>11486</div>
11487    <div class="views-row">11487    <div class="views-row">
11488<div class="pm-updates">11488<div class="pm-updates">
11489  <div class="pm-resource__header">11489  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11490    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization</div>11490    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization</div>
11491    <div><br><time datetime="2017-07-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 26, 2017</time>11491    <div><br><time datetime="2017-07-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 26, 2017</time>
11492</div>11492</div>
11493  </div>11493  </div>
11494  <div class="pm-resource__content">11494  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11495                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to specify that every naturalization applicant must provide biometrics regardless of age, unless the applicant qualifies for a fingerprint waiver due to certain medical conditions.</p></div>11495                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to specify that every naturalization applicant must provide biometrics regardless of age, unless the applicant qualifies for a fingerprint waiver due to certain medical conditions.</p></div>
11496      11496      
11497    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170726-NaturalizationBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11497    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170726-NaturalizationBiometrics.pdf" title="Select to read more about Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11498  </div>11498  </div>
11499  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11499  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11500    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11500    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11501    <div class="views-element-container">11501    <div class="views-element-container">
1150211502
n11503<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d15121ba3d96ebb8936c20208ea853a4730b7ce3504f2e687be647228d5a8be5 hide-view-label">n11503<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9289618b54e1f56cf5d7e48aa69a052b4bcc7580039f318f311c3e8c0af76382 hide-view-label">
11504  11504  
11505  11505  
11506  11506  
1150711507
11508  11508  
11509      11509      
11510  11510  
11511        11511        
11512  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11512  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11513    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Background and Security Checks</span></a></p>11513    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-b-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM B.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Background and Security Checks</span></a></p>
11514  11514  
11515  11515  
11516  11516  
11517  11517  
11518</div>11518</div>
11519</div>11519</div>
1152011520
11521  </div>11521  </div>
11522</div>11522</div>
11523</div>11523</div>
11524    <div class="views-row">11524    <div class="views-row">
11525<div class="pm-updates">11525<div class="pm-updates">
11526  <div class="pm-resource__header">11526  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11527    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</div>11527    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</div>
11528    <div><br><time datetime="2017-06-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 28, 2017</time>11528    <div><br><time datetime="2017-06-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 28, 2017</time>
11529</div>11529</div>
11530  </div>11530  </div>
11531  <div class="pm-resource__content">11531  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11532                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance&nbsp;on USCIS administrative naturalization ceremonies, to include guidance regarding participation from other U.S. government and non-governmental entities.</p></div>11532                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance&nbsp;on USCIS administrative naturalization ceremonies, to include guidance regarding participation from other U.S. government and non-governmental entities.</p></div>
11533      11533      
11534    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170628-NaturalizationCeremony.pdf" title="Select to read more about Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11534    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170628-NaturalizationCeremony.pdf" title="Select to read more about Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11535  </div>11535  </div>
11536  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11536  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11537    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11537    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11538    <div class="views-element-container">11538    <div class="views-element-container">
1153911539
n11540<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dd198d97e7ff63e0ed32ac39e87cce0ed37fedeea9475be153cf88b8b3f93fbd hide-view-label">n11540<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6f4665056bab6f2d73ecefd99127a8a75b8623e4e6517bcce3b5b37657a22a6d hide-view-label">
11541  11541  
11542  11542  
11543  11543  
1154411544
11545  11545  
11546      11546      
11547  11547  
11548        11548        
11549  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11549  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11550    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</span></a></p>11550    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies</span></a></p>
11551  11551  
11552  11552  
11553  11553  
11554  11554  
11555</div>11555</div>
11556</div>11556</div>
1155711557
11558  </div>11558  </div>
11559</div>11559</div>
11560</div>11560</div>
11561    <div class="views-row">11561    <div class="views-row">
11562<div class="pm-updates">11562<div class="pm-updates">
11563  <div class="pm-resource__header">11563  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11564    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Job Creation and Capital At Risk Requirements for Investors</div>11564    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Job Creation and Capital At Risk Requirements for Investors</div>
11565    <div><br><time datetime="2017-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2017</time>11565    <div><br><time datetime="2017-06-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 14, 2017</time>
11566</div>11566</div>
11567  </div>11567  </div>
11568  <div class="pm-resource__content">11568  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11569                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide further guidance regarding the job creation and capital at risk requirements for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status.</p></div>11569                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to provide further guidance regarding the job creation and capital at risk requirements for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status.</p></div>
11570      11570      
11571    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170614-EB5JobsAndCapitalAtRisk.pdf" title="Select to read more about Job Creation and Capital At Risk Requirements for Investors" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11571    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20170614-EB5JobsAndCapitalAtRisk.pdf" title="Select to read more about Job Creation and Capital At Risk Requirements for Investors" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11572  </div>11572  </div>
11573  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11573  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11574    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11574    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11575    <div class="views-element-container">11575    <div class="views-element-container">
1157611576
n11577<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-590abf858531f6b14535f1abbeef4f42ee3dd69d1c0075c80b389e5e83b4ae0b hide-view-label">n11577<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3d40e90a8bcb2f16ba3422ae437306b460e618fc94f56502d977590285974896 hide-view-label">
11578  11578  
11579  11579  
11580  11580  
1158111581
11582  11582  
11583      11583      
11584  11584  
11585        11585        
11586  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11586  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11587    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>11587    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>
11588  11588  
11589  11589  
11590  11590  
11591  11591  
11592</div>11592</div>
11593</div>11593</div>
1159411594
11595  </div>11595  </div>
11596</div>11596</div>
11597</div>11597</div>
11598    <div class="views-row">11598    <div class="views-row">
11599<div class="pm-updates">11599<div class="pm-updates">
11600  <div class="pm-resource__header">11600  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11601    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Medical Codes for Purposes of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions</div>11601    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Medical Codes for Purposes of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions</div>
11602    <div><br><time datetime="2017-01-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 05, 2017</time>11602    <div><br><time datetime="2017-01-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 05, 2017</time>
11603</div>11603</div>
11604  </div>11604  </div>
11605  <div class="pm-resource__content">11605  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11606                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, for purposes of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, USCIS accepts the relevant medical codes&nbsp;recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services. This includes codes found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases.</p></div>11606                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, for purposes of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, USCIS accepts the relevant medical codes&nbsp;recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services. This includes codes found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases.</p></div>
11607      11607      
11608    11608    
11609  </div>11609  </div>
11610  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11610  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11611    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11611    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11612    <div class="views-element-container">11612    <div class="views-element-container">
1161311613
n11614<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7bc46425aa6333a2f11d42fb80a037ae2fd1805b4fe9466c0194dd9a6434d1b5 hide-view-label">n11614<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0be9931c2484bfae10419d857b99277db4513a9bcdf68a3a59e69ad012d97aae hide-view-label">
11615  11615  
11616  11616  
11617  11617  
1161811618
11619  11619  
11620      11620      
11621  11621  
11622        11622        
11623  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11623  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11624    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>11624    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM E.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)</span></a></p>
11625  11625  
11626  11626  
11627  11627  
11628  11628  
11629</div>11629</div>
11630</div>11630</div>
1163111631
11632  </div>11632  </div>
11633</div>11633</div>
11634</div>11634</div>
11635    <div class="views-row">11635    <div class="views-row">
11636<div class="pm-updates">11636<div class="pm-updates">
11637  <div class="pm-resource__header">11637  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11638    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Intent to Reside in United States for Naturalization Purposes</div>11638    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Intent to Reside in United States for Naturalization Purposes</div>
11639    <div><br><time datetime="2017-01-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 05, 2017</time>11639    <div><br><time datetime="2017-01-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 05, 2017</time>
11640</div>11640</div>
11641  </div>11641  </div>
11642  <div class="pm-resource__content">11642  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11643                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that naturalization applicants are not required to intend to reside permanently in the United States after becoming U.S. citizens. This update is in accordance with current statutes; prior to 1994, a person who became a naturalized U.S. citizen was expected to hold the intention of residing permanently in the United States. See Section 104 of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-416 (October 25, 1994).</p></div>11643                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that naturalization applicants are not required to intend to reside permanently in the United States after becoming U.S. citizens. This update is in accordance with current statutes; prior to 1994, a person who became a naturalized U.S. citizen was expected to hold the intention of residing permanently in the United States. See Section 104 of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-416 (October 25, 1994).</p></div>
11644      11644      
11645    11645    
11646  </div>11646  </div>
11647  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11647  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11648    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11648    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11649    <div class="views-element-container">11649    <div class="views-element-container">
1165011650
n11651<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-162e2feb034386bc3c91c8019271b127e160c13574554cb2c81c2629bb2f5b9f hide-view-label">n11651<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-abb856d8f05aa403171e4e8a00637ac6dfbe620cb37d706f7598e119e28752c3 hide-view-label">
11652  11652  
11653  11653  
11654  11654  
1165511655
11656  11656  
11657      11657      
11658  11658  
11659        11659        
11660  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11660  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11661    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-7"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Attachment to the Constitution</span></a></p>11661    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-7"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Attachment to the Constitution</span></a></p>
11662  11662  
11663  11663  
11664  11664  
11665  11665  
11666</div>11666</div>
11667</div>11667</div>
1166811668
11669  </div>11669  </div>
11670</div>11670</div>
11671</div>11671</div>
11672    <div class="views-row">11672    <div class="views-row">
11673<div class="pm-updates">11673<div class="pm-updates">
11674  <div class="pm-resource__header">11674  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11675    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Registration of Lawful Permanent Resident Status</div>11675    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Registration of Lawful Permanent Resident Status</div>
11676    <div><br><time datetime="2016-12-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 21, 2016</time>11676    <div><br><time datetime="2016-12-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 21, 2016</time>
11677</div>11677</div>
11678  </div>11678  </div>
11679  <div class="pm-resource__content">11679  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11680                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance addressing registration of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status.</p></div>11680                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance addressing registration of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status.</p></div>
11681      11681      
11682    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161221-Registration.pdf" title="Select to read more about Registration of Lawful Permanent Resident Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11682    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161221-Registration.pdf" title="Select to read more about Registration of Lawful Permanent Resident Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11683  </div>11683  </div>
11684  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11684  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11685    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11685    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11686    <div class="views-element-container">11686    <div class="views-element-container">
1168711687
n11688<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-816aa5e723e307c831c428015d467919b182fb89764a3c2c8f75a84b7d0e4682 hide-view-label">n11688<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-67403863e8386c47990d1df18f094e6fcb6387f1814cfd3f07278bcf78c2c204 hide-view-label">
11689  11689  
11690  11690  
11691  11691  
1169211692
11693  11693  
11694      11694      
11695  11695  
11696        11696        
11697  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11697  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11698    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Registration</span></a></p>11698    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-o"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM O</span> - <span>Part O - Registration</span></a></p>
11699  11699  
11700  11700  
11701  11701  
11702  11702  
11703</div>11703</div>
11704</div>11704</div>
1170511705
11706  </div>11706  </div>
11707</div>11707</div>
11708</div>11708</div>
11709    <div class="views-row">11709    <div class="views-row">
11710<div class="pm-updates">11710<div class="pm-updates">
11711  <div class="pm-resource__header">11711  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11712    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility</div>11712    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility</div>
11713    <div><br><time datetime="2016-12-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 14, 2016</time>11713    <div><br><time datetime="2016-12-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 14, 2016</time>
11714</div>11714</div>
11715  </div>11715  </div>
11716  <div class="pm-resource__content">11716  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11717                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance to&nbsp;address the false claim to U.S. citizenship ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).&nbsp;</p></div>11717                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance to&nbsp;address the false claim to U.S. citizenship ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).&nbsp;</p></div>
11718      11718      
11719    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161214-FalseClaim.pdf" title="Select to read more about False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11719    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161214-FalseClaim.pdf" title="Select to read more about False Claim to U.S. Citizenship Ground of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11720  </div>11720  </div>
11721  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11721  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11722    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11722    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11723    <div class="views-element-container">11723    <div class="views-element-container">
1172411724
n11725<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3a390aeccd5b23952446067f0104e7f61c576f429596d80bf7f54aa1f4c0e4f8 hide-view-label">n11725<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a4d697fd5bea17f30e84021e20237d4ea3658bc947ccdff91164b3cafbef40c8 hide-view-label">
11726  11726  
11727  11727  
11728  11728  
1172911729
11730  11730  
11731      11731      
11732  11732  
11733        11733        
11734  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11734  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11735    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-k"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship</span></a></p>11735    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-k"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship</span></a></p>
11736  11736  
11737  11737  
11738  11738  
11739  11739  
11740</div>11740</div>
11741</div>11741</div>
1174211742
11743  </div>11743  </div>
11744</div>11744</div>
11745</div>11745</div>
11746    <div class="views-row">11746    <div class="views-row">
11747<div class="pm-updates">11747<div class="pm-updates">
11748  <div class="pm-resource__header">11748  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11749    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Designated Periods of Hostilities for Naturalization under INA 329</div>11749    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Clarifying Designated Periods of Hostilities for Naturalization under INA 329</div>
11750    <div><br><time datetime="2016-12-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 13, 2016</time>11750    <div><br><time datetime="2016-12-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 13, 2016</time>
11751</div>11751</div>
11752  </div>11752  </div>
11753  <div class="pm-resource__content">11753  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11754                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, for purposes of naturalization under INA 329, the current period designated by Presidential Executive Order 13269 (July 3, 2002), as a period in which the U.S. armed forces are considered to be engaged in armed conflict with a hostile foreign force, is still in effect. In addition, this update adds information about the USCIS Military Help Line in this part.</p></div>11754                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, for purposes of naturalization under INA 329, the current period designated by Presidential Executive Order 13269 (July 3, 2002), as a period in which the U.S. armed forces are considered to be engaged in armed conflict with a hostile foreign force, is still in effect. In addition, this update adds information about the USCIS Military Help Line in this part.</p></div>
11755      11755      
11756    11756    
11757  </div>11757  </div>
11758  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11758  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11759    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11759    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11760    <div class="views-element-container">11760    <div class="views-element-container">
1176111761
n11762<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dfc7b811b7945a47c920a61c6815da7fbb8e62a889f706a3a4e1fcd7d4bd1e4b hide-view-label">n11762<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-85e3e1ab781ed05425b09e2022e648ff377010d42fabc201110100995bf4fcaa hide-view-label">
11763  11763  
11764  11764  
11765  11765  
1176611766
11767  11767  
11768      11768      
11769  11769  
11770        11770        
11771  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11771  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11772    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>11772    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>
11773  11773  
11774  11774  
11775  11775  
11776  11776  
11777</div>11777</div>
11778</div>11778</div>
1177911779
11780  </div>11780  </div>
11781</div>11781</div>
11782</div>11782</div>
11783    <div class="views-row">11783    <div class="views-row">
11784<div class="pm-updates">11784<div class="pm-updates">
11785  <div class="pm-resource__header">11785  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11786    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment-Based Fifth Preference Immigrants: Investors</div>11786    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Employment-Based Fifth Preference Immigrants: Investors</div>
11787    <div><br><time datetime="2016-11-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 30, 2016</time>11787    <div><br><time datetime="2016-11-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 30, 2016</time>
11788</div>11788</div>
11789  </div>11789  </div>
11790  <div class="pm-resource__content">11790  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11791                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the eligibility requirements for regional centers and immigrant investors.</p></div>11791                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the eligibility requirements for regional centers and immigrant investors.</p></div>
11792      11792      
11793    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161130-Investors.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment-Based Fifth Preference Immigrants: Investors" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11793    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161130-Investors.pdf" title="Select to read more about Employment-Based Fifth Preference Immigrants: Investors" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11794  </div>11794  </div>
11795  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11795  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11796    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11796    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11797    <div class="views-element-container">11797    <div class="views-element-container">
1179811798
n11799<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5f04b7c773adbd29082d760c750806838ed20062097cacaf0d240bfee0e72154 hide-view-label">n11799<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5d4c62e54b66c4c357e3cc8f67d6594637b4d7e93a59889742f6c15a7fdc3cc4 hide-view-label">
11800  11800  
11801  11801  
11802  11802  
1180311803
11804  11804  
11805      11805      
11806  11806  
11807        11807        
11808  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11808  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11809    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>11809    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM G</span> - <span>Part G - Investors</span></a></p>
11810  11810  
11811  11811  
11812  11812  
11813  11813  
11814</div>11814</div>
11815</div>11815</div>
1181611816
11817  </div>11817  </div>
11818</div>11818</div>
11819</div>11819</div>
11820    <div class="views-row">11820    <div class="views-row">
11821<div class="pm-updates">11821<div class="pm-updates">
11822  <div class="pm-resource__header">11822  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11823    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Definition of Certain Classes of Medical Conditions and Other Updates Relating to Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>11823    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Definition of Certain Classes of Medical Conditions and Other Updates Relating to Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>
11824    <div><br><time datetime="2016-11-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 02, 2016</time>11824    <div><br><time datetime="2016-11-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 02, 2016</time>
11825</div>11825</div>
11826  </div>11826  </div>
11827  <div class="pm-resource__content">11827  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11828                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance regarding health-related grounds of inadmissibility in accordance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rulemaking updating Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 34 (42 CFR 34).</p></div>11828                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance regarding health-related grounds of inadmissibility in accordance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rulemaking updating Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 34 (42 CFR 34).</p></div>
11829      11829      
11830    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161102-MedicalConditions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Definition of Certain Classes of Medical Conditions and Other Updates Relating to Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11830    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161102-MedicalConditions.pdf" title="Select to read more about Definition of Certain Classes of Medical Conditions and Other Updates Relating to Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11831  </div>11831  </div>
11832  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11832  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11833    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11833    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11834    <div class="views-element-container">11834    <div class="views-element-container">
1183511835
n11836<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cdefcc1ccb9a81beccbf63ef89bd9325ca99ee638de273edebdfaff860b1da56 hide-view-label">n11836<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e19735f86bbd4a0ea6d731da08d64bd829c9890fc228790239670eb15f7f096b hide-view-label">
11837  11837  
11838  11838  
11839  11839  
1184011840
11841  11841  
11842      11842      
11843  11843  
11844        11844        
11845  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11845  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11846    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>11846    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
11847  11847  
11848  11848  
11849  11849  
11850  11850  
11851</div>11851</div>
11852</div>11852</div>
1185311853
11854  </div>11854  </div>
11855</div>11855</div>
11856</div>11856</div>
11857    <div class="views-row">11857    <div class="views-row">
11858<div class="pm-updates">11858<div class="pm-updates">
11859  <div class="pm-resource__header">11859  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11860    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status</div>11860    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status</div>
11861    <div><br><time datetime="2016-10-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 26, 2016</time>11861    <div><br><time datetime="2016-10-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 26, 2016</time>
11862</div>11862</div>
11863  </div>11863  </div>
11864  <div class="pm-resource__content">11864  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11865                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification and special immigrant-based (EB-4) adjustment of status, including adjustment based on classification as a special immigrant religious worker, SIJ, and G-4 international organization or NATO-6 employee or family member, among others.</p></div>11865                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification and special immigrant-based (EB-4) adjustment of status, including adjustment based on classification as a special immigrant religious worker, SIJ, and G-4 international organization or NATO-6 employee or family member, among others.</p></div>
11866      11866      
11867    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161026-SIJ-EB4Adjustment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11867    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161026-SIJ-EB4Adjustment.pdf" title="Select to read more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification and Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment of Status" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11868  </div>11868  </div>
11869  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11869  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11870    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11870    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11871    <div class="views-element-container">11871    <div class="views-element-container">
1187211872
n11873<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a8d7f0c0f7fa4c02388c46f7e562ccc725304db559c135872c3c82f9de6a843f hide-view-label">n11873<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-69b8d0f7f2864d60b50a76c160befb393c356d30245c5968812ba91817bb67de hide-view-label">
11874  11874  
11875  11875  
11876  11876  
1187711877
11878  11878  
11879      11879      
11880  11880  
11881        11881        
11882  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11882  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11883    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p>11883    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-j"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-f"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment</span></a></p>
11884  11884  
11885  11885  
11886  11886  
11887  11887  
11888</div>11888</div>
11889</div>11889</div>
1189011890
11891  </div>11891  </div>
11892</div>11892</div>
11893</div>11893</div>
11894    <div class="views-row">11894    <div class="views-row">
11895<div class="pm-updates">11895<div class="pm-updates">
11896  <div class="pm-resource__header">11896  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11897    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Determining Extreme Hardship</div>11897    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Determining Extreme Hardship</div>
11898    <div><br><time datetime="2016-10-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 21, 2016</time>11898    <div><br><time datetime="2016-10-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 21, 2016</time>
11899</div>11899</div>
11900  </div>11900  </div>
11901  <div class="pm-resource__content">11901  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11902                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance&nbsp;on determinations of extreme hardship to qualifying relatives as required by certain statutory waiver provisions. This guidance becomes effective December 5, 2016.</p></div>11902                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance&nbsp;on determinations of extreme hardship to qualifying relatives as required by certain statutory waiver provisions. This guidance becomes effective December 5, 2016.</p></div>
11903      11903      
11904    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161021-ExtremeHardship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Determining Extreme Hardship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11904    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20161021-ExtremeHardship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Determining Extreme Hardship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11905  </div>11905  </div>
11906  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11906  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11907    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11907    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11908    <div class="views-element-container">11908    <div class="views-element-container">
1190911909
n11910<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3ebfcb53cc2cd457cb9461e37c6cb44ac996c4abcdb3e67b989c700ecbbaa382 hide-view-label">n11910<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ef5174c5c614ddcb5c6ec5199b1adb84fde8e96f711fdc51e1a162cf861fd229 hide-view-label">
11911  11911  
11912  11912  
11913  11913  
1191411914
11915  11915  
11916      11916      
11917  11917  
11918        11918        
11919  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11919  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11920    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-b"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Extreme Hardship</span></a></p>11920    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-b"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Extreme Hardship</span></a></p>
11921  11921  
11922  11922  
11923  11923  
11924  11924  
11925</div>11925</div>
11926</div>11926</div>
1192711927
11928  </div>11928  </div>
11929</div>11929</div>
11930</div>11930</div>
11931    <div class="views-row">11931    <div class="views-row">
11932<div class="pm-updates">11932<div class="pm-updates">
11933  <div class="pm-resource__header">11933  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11934    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Program and Time of Filing for Naturalization</div>11934    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Program and Time of Filing for Naturalization</div>
11935    <div><br><time datetime="2016-10-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 19, 2016</time>11935    <div><br><time datetime="2016-10-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 19, 2016</time>
11936</div>11936</div>
11937  </div>11937  </div>
11938  <div class="pm-resource__content">11938  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11939                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, in general, Department of Defense (DOD) Military Accessions Vital to National Interest&nbsp;(MAVNI) enlistees may file an application for naturalization during basic training in the U.S. armed forces.</p></div>11939                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that, in general, Department of Defense (DOD) Military Accessions Vital to National Interest&nbsp;(MAVNI) enlistees may file an application for naturalization during basic training in the U.S. armed forces.</p></div>
11940      11940      
11941    11941    
11942  </div>11942  </div>
11943  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11943  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11944    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11944    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11945    <div class="views-element-container">11945    <div class="views-element-container">
1194611946
n11947<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-9374ffbcb114621d079ecf8d5312b88eccc63d363a60c822084624213ca25b83 hide-view-label">n11947<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-55acba044348458cf22d87d707a429f807f5954e52810867d7d9b9accca90453 hide-view-label">
11948  11948  
11949  11949  
11950  11950  
1195111951
11952  11952  
11953      11953      
11954  11954  
11955        11955        
11956  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11956  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11957    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>11957    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>
11958  11958  
11959  11959  
11960  11960  
11961  11961  
11962</div>11962</div>
11963</div>11963</div>
1196411964
11965  </div>11965  </div>
11966</div>11966</div>
11967</div>11967</div>
11968    <div class="views-row">11968    <div class="views-row">
11969<div class="pm-updates">11969<div class="pm-updates">
11970  <div class="pm-resource__header">11970  <div class="pm-resource__header">
11971    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Department of Defense Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Program</div>11971    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Department of Defense Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Program</div>
11972    <div><br><time datetime="2016-08-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 03, 2016</time>11972    <div><br><time datetime="2016-08-03T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 03, 2016</time>
11973</div>11973</div>
11974  </div>11974  </div>
11975  <div class="pm-resource__content">11975  <div class="pm-resource__content">
11976                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to provide information about the existing Department of Defense (DOD) Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) Program.</p></div>11976                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to provide information about the existing Department of Defense (DOD) Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) Program.</p></div>
11977      11977      
11978    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160803-MAVNI.pdf" title="Select to read more about Department of Defense Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Program" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>11978    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160803-MAVNI.pdf" title="Select to read more about Department of Defense Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Program" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
11979  </div>11979  </div>
11980  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">11980  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
11981    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>11981    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
11982    <div class="views-element-container">11982    <div class="views-element-container">
1198311983
n11984<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0309d591129584823a0df1daff31c39a5aeafa276a2b98a0a7360aea59f868fe hide-view-label">n11984<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-bc1a01f937ef116e75c59f5dc47b8feb999b48de9ae335bb1caf5f7c96a4fa7d hide-view-label">
11985  11985  
11986  11986  
11987  11987  
1198811988
11989  11989  
11990      11990      
11991  11991  
11992        11992        
11993  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>11993  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
11994    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>11994    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)</span></a></p>
11995  11995  
11996  11996  
11997  11997  
11998  11998  
11999</div>11999</div>
12000</div>12000</div>
1200112001
12002  </div>12002  </div>
12003</div>12003</div>
12004</div>12004</div>
12005    <div class="views-row">12005    <div class="views-row">
12006<div class="pm-updates">12006<div class="pm-updates">
12007  <div class="pm-resource__header">12007  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12008    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effective Date of Lawful Permanent Residence for Purposes of Citizenship and Naturalization</div>12008    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effective Date of Lawful Permanent Residence for Purposes of Citizenship and Naturalization</div>
12009    <div><br><time datetime="2016-07-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 27, 2016</time>12009    <div><br><time datetime="2016-07-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 27, 2016</time>
12010</div>12010</div>
12011  </div>12011  </div>
12012  <div class="pm-resource__content">12012  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12013                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the date of legal permanent residence (LPR) for naturalization and citizenship purposes.&nbsp;</p></div>12013                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the date of legal permanent residence (LPR) for naturalization and citizenship purposes.&nbsp;</p></div>
12014      12014      
12015    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160727-EffectiveLPRDate.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effective Date of Lawful Permanent Residence for Purposes of Citizenship and Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12015    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160727-EffectiveLPRDate.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effective Date of Lawful Permanent Residence for Purposes of Citizenship and Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12016  </div>12016  </div>
12017  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12017  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12018    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12018    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12019    <div class="views-element-container">12019    <div class="views-element-container">
1202012020
n12021<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-afbf0dde2500578dd49267da736f9e8d12ad958d3c7a0c6beecfdb2e8bea7615 hide-view-label">n12021<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2df4ebca2e560b6e68852da628935df4019593dfbfb688cf21c529467e0c59c1 hide-view-label">
12022  12022  
12023  12023  
12024  12024  
1202512025
12026  12026  
12027      12027      
12028  12028  
12029        12029        
12030  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12030  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12031    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p>12031    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p>
12032  12032  
12033  12033  
12034  12034  
12035  12035  
12036</div>12036</div>
12037</div>12037</div>
1203812038
12039  </div>12039  </div>
12040</div>12040</div>
12041</div>12041</div>
12042    <div class="views-row">12042    <div class="views-row">
12043<div class="pm-updates">12043<div class="pm-updates">
12044  <div class="pm-resource__header">12044  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12045    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Removing Obsolete Form I-643 from Filing Requirements for Certain Adjustment Applications</div>12045    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Removing Obsolete Form I-643 from Filing Requirements for Certain Adjustment Applications</div>
12046    <div><br><time datetime="2016-06-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 22, 2016</time>12046    <div><br><time datetime="2016-06-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 22, 2016</time>
12047</div>12047</div>
12048  </div>12048  </div>
12049  <div class="pm-resource__content">12049  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12050                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove obsolete Form I-643, Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status, from the filing requirements for applications for adjustment of status under section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p></div>12050                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove obsolete Form I-643, Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status, from the filing requirements for applications for adjustment of status under section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p></div>
12051      12051      
12052    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160622-RemovingI-643.pdf" title="Select to read more about Removing Obsolete Form I-643 from Filing Requirements for Certain Adjustment Applications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12052    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160622-RemovingI-643.pdf" title="Select to read more about Removing Obsolete Form I-643 from Filing Requirements for Certain Adjustment Applications" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12053  </div>12053  </div>
12054  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12054  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12055    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12055    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12056    <div class="views-element-container">12056    <div class="views-element-container">
1205712057
n12058<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-073b408ce7f69eb398e92eca116040f6ca0d97d8a06299c17a329c73b5d3136d hide-view-label">n12058<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-900f423230de522c3b9fba0fe8476aab8c9822a8d579c2314ed5a7dd605391b6 hide-view-label">
12059  12059  
12060  12060  
12061  12061  
1206212062
12063  12063  
12064      12064      
12065  12065  
12066        12066        
12067  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12067  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12068    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>12068    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l-chapter-4"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence</span></a></p>
12069  12069  
12070  12070  
12071  12071  
12072  12072  
12073</div>12073</div>
12074</div>12074</div>
1207512075
12076  </div>12076  </div>
12077</div>12077</div>
12078</div>12078</div>
12079    <div class="views-row">12079    <div class="views-row">
12080<div class="pm-updates">12080<div class="pm-updates">
12081  <div class="pm-resource__header">12081  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12082    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures and 245(a) Adjustment</div>12082    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures and 245(a) Adjustment</div>
12083    <div><br><time datetime="2016-02-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 25, 2016</time>12083    <div><br><time datetime="2016-02-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 25, 2016</time>
12084</div>12084</div>
12085  </div>12085  </div>
12086  <div class="pm-resource__content">12086  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12087                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy&nbsp;guidance addressing the general policies and procedures of adjustment of status as well as adjustment under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p></div>12087                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy&nbsp;guidance addressing the general policies and procedures of adjustment of status as well as adjustment under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).</p></div>
12088      12088      
12089    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160225-GeneralAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures and 245(a) Adjustment" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12089    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20160225-GeneralAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures and 245(a) Adjustment" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12090  </div>12090  </div>
12091  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12091  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12092    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12092    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12093    <div class="views-element-container">12093    <div class="views-element-container">
1209412094
n12095<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-96b25a32b4e93fc9ffc6dc4e2f6251a801e9bb3c4d62c1e1f00dc6984b9811a8 hide-view-label">n12095<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6171d21b3147dd9185bc8db8142b5fed74881d3cc872f3f17d05752a3e770af8 hide-view-label">
12096  12096  
12097  12097  
12098  12098  
1209912099
12100  12100  
12101      12101      
12102  12102  
12103        12103        
12104  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12104  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12105    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - 245(a) Adjustment</span></a></p>12105    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - 245(a) Adjustment</span></a></p>
12106  12106  
12107  12107  
12108  12108  
12109  12109  
12110</div>12110</div>
12111</div>12111</div>
1211212112
12113  </div>12113  </div>
12114</div>12114</div>
12115</div>12115</div>
12116    <div class="views-row">12116    <div class="views-row">
12117<div class="pm-updates">12117<div class="pm-updates">
12118  <div class="pm-resource__header">12118  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12119    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Media Representatives (I) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification</div>12119    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Media Representatives (I) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification</div>
12120    <div><br><time datetime="2015-11-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 10, 2015</time>12120    <div><br><time datetime="2015-11-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 10, 2015</time>
12121</div>12121</div>
12122  </div>12122  </div>
12123  <div class="pm-resource__content">12123  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12124                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance&nbsp;regarding the foreign information media representative nonimmigrant visa classification, commonly known as the “I” visa category.</p></div>12124                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance&nbsp;regarding the foreign information media representative nonimmigrant visa classification, commonly known as the “I” visa category.</p></div>
12125      12125      
12126    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20151110-MediaRepresentatives.pdf" title="Select to read more about Media Representatives (I) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12126    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20151110-MediaRepresentatives.pdf" title="Select to read more about Media Representatives (I) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12127  </div>12127  </div>
12128  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12128  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12129    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12129    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12130    <div class="views-element-container">12130    <div class="views-element-container">
1213112131
n12132<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e61ca087bf2574a5c68290108b120638ad4e2f15000df00bf30bdaa19ac9f49d hide-view-label">n12132<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c93afe47359bfbb5bdb147930a7e4451306a2942e05d2afaaf1e8db32f8ff9b0 hide-view-label">
12133  12133  
12134  12134  
12135  12135  
1213612136
12137  12137  
12138      12138      
12139  12139  
12140        12140        
12141  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12141  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12142    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-k"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Media Representatives (I)</span></a></p>12142    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-k"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM K</span> - <span>Part K - Media Representatives (I)</span></a></p>
12143  12143  
12144  12144  
12145  12145  
12146  12146  
12147</div>12147</div>
12148</div>12148</div>
1214912149
12150  </div>12150  </div>
12151</div>12151</div>
12152</div>12152</div>
12153    <div class="views-row">12153    <div class="views-row">
12154<div class="pm-updates">12154<div class="pm-updates">
12155  <div class="pm-resource__header">12155  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12156    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Modifications to Oath of Allegiance for Naturalization</div>12156    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Modifications to Oath of Allegiance for Naturalization</div>
12157    <div><br><time datetime="2015-07-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 21, 2015</time>12157    <div><br><time datetime="2015-07-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 21, 2015</time>
12158</div>12158</div>
12159  </div>12159  </div>
12160  <div class="pm-resource__content">12160  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12161                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to clarify the eligibility requirements for modifications to the Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance for naturalization.</p></div>12161                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to clarify the eligibility requirements for modifications to the Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance for naturalization.</p></div>
12162      12162      
12163    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20150721-OathModifications.pdf" title="Select to read more about Modifications to Oath of Allegiance for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12163    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20150721-OathModifications.pdf" title="Select to read more about Modifications to Oath of Allegiance for Naturalization" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12164  </div>12164  </div>
12165  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12165  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12166    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12166    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12167    <div class="views-element-container">12167    <div class="views-element-container">
1216812168
n12169<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c3e3e1647a6ab23776ab0133d85ec4595e7512597dd1009b0a468ce2f77a5203 hide-view-label">n12169<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e04be365bba7ab4e672570f5bfc4aead19fb892b77afb79ed46e13223cb9789b hide-view-label">
12170  12170  
12171  12171  
12172  12172  
1217312173
12174  12174  
12175      12175      
12176  12176  
12177        12177        
12178  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12178  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12179    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>12179    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM J.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers</span></a></p>
12180  12180  
12181  12181  
12182  12182  
12183  12183  
12184</div>12184</div>
12185</div>12185</div>
1218612186
12187  </div>12187  </div>
12188</div>12188</div>
12189</div>12189</div>
12190    <div class="views-row">12190    <div class="views-row">
12191<div class="pm-updates">12191<div class="pm-updates">
12192  <div class="pm-resource__header">12192  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12193    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Multiple Absences and Residence and Physical Presence</div>12193    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Multiple Absences and Residence and Physical Presence</div>
12194    <div><br><time datetime="2015-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2015</time>12194    <div><br><time datetime="2015-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2015</time>
12195</div>12195</div>
12196  </div>12196  </div>
12197  <div class="pm-resource__content">12197  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12198                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that along with reviewing for absences of more than 6 months, officers review whether an applicant for naturalization with multiple absences of less than 6 months is able establish the required residence and physical presence for naturalization.</p></div>12198                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that along with reviewing for absences of more than 6 months, officers review whether an applicant for naturalization with multiple absences of less than 6 months is able establish the required residence and physical presence for naturalization.</p></div>
12199      12199      
12200    12200    
12201  </div>12201  </div>
12202  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12202  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12203    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12203    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12204    <div class="views-element-container">12204    <div class="views-element-container">
1220512205
n12206<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-da68464eab9426b5d9d4793a7cec3044aa066e36ba1c8e4ab30484d4b4c9aae7 hide-view-label">n12206<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-82327f66847dfdfd20ee1f381265208e818a838d20e9b186f633f6f80c8bb566 hide-view-label">
12207  12207  
12208  12208  
12209  12209  
1221012210
12211  12211  
12212      12212      
12213  12213  
12214        12214        
12215  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12215  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12216    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence</span></a></p>12216    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence</span></a></p>
12217  12217  
12218  12218  
12219  12219  
12220  12220  
12221</div>12221</div>
12222</div>12222</div>
1222312223
12224  </div>12224  </div>
12225</div>12225</div>
12226</div>12226</div>
12227    <div class="views-row">12227    <div class="views-row">
12228<div class="pm-updates">12228<div class="pm-updates">
12229  <div class="pm-resource__header">12229  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12230    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Child Citizenship Act and Children of U.S. Government Employees Residing Abroad</div>12230    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Child Citizenship Act and Children of U.S. Government Employees Residing Abroad</div>
12231    <div><br><time datetime="2015-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2015</time>12231    <div><br><time datetime="2015-07-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 20, 2015</time>
12232</div>12232</div>
12233  </div>12233  </div>
12234  <div class="pm-resource__content">12234  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12235                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that the child of a U.S. government employee temporarily stationed abroad is considered to be residing in the United States for purposes of acquisition of citizenship under INA 320.</p></div>12235                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that the child of a U.S. government employee temporarily stationed abroad is considered to be residing in the United States for purposes of acquisition of citizenship under INA 320.</p></div>
12236      12236      
12237    12237    
12238  </div>12238  </div>
12239  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12239  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12240    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12240    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12241    <div class="views-element-container">12241    <div class="views-element-container">
1224212242
n12243<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b4d321e53d473d7d4dc909a428ca46fbc49af25f5652f4f47a50d56470180d6f hide-view-label">n12243<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f5ea3489ba33a7d71254449af197d7142cfbc3c20737c20bf7e8c1aac5416f2a hide-view-label">
12244  12244  
12245  12245  
12246  12246  
1224712247
12248  12248  
12249      12249      
12250  12250  
12251        12251        
12252  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12252  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12253    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p>12253    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p>
12254  12254  
12255  12255  
12256  12256  
12257  12257  
12258</div>12258</div>
12259</div>12259</div>
1226012260
12261  </div>12261  </div>
12262</div>12262</div>
12263</div>12263</div>
12264    <div class="views-row">12264    <div class="views-row">
12265<div class="pm-updates">12265<div class="pm-updates">
12266  <div class="pm-resource__header">12266  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12267    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) on Immigration and Acquisition of Citizenship Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)</div>12267    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) on Immigration and Acquisition of Citizenship Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)</div>
12268    <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 28, 2014</time>12268    <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 28, 2014</time>
12269</div>12269</div>
12270  </div>12270  </div>
12271  <div class="pm-resource__content">12271  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12272                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance relating to the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).</p></div>12272                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance relating to the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).</p></div>
12273      12273      
12274    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20141028-ART.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) on Immigration and Acquisition of Citizenship Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12274    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20141028-ART.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) on Immigration and Acquisition of Citizenship Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12275  </div>12275  </div>
12276  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12276  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12277    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12277    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12278    <div class="views-element-container">12278    <div class="views-element-container">
1227912279
n12280<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3cb8a6f1fdc1d04e3d588dfaea045485e52f05ac50e5e40e9788a27bd9c4bb9b hide-view-label">n12280<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d599bd39199a45da84377fe4b33b18751e52cfa898f842776b72389606a972b3 hide-view-label">
12281  12281  
12282  12282  
12283  12283  
1228412284
12285  12285  
12286      12286      
12287  12287  
12288        12288        
12289  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12289  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12290    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p>12290    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p>
12291  12291  
12292  12292  
12293  12293  
12294  12294  
12295</div>12295</div>
12296</div>12296</div>
1229712297
12298  </div>12298  </div>
12299</div>12299</div>
12300</div>12300</div>
12301    <div class="views-row">12301    <div class="views-row">
12302<div class="pm-updates">12302<div class="pm-updates">
12303  <div class="pm-resource__header">12303  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12304    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Religious Missionaries Abroad and Residence and Physical Presence</div>12304    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Religious Missionaries Abroad and Residence and Physical Presence</div>
12305    <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 21, 2014</time>12305    <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 21, 2014</time>
12306</div>12306</div>
12307  </div>12307  </div>
12308  <div class="pm-resource__content">12308  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12309                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies who may be considered to be a missionary of a religious group for purposes of preserving residence and physical presence for naturalization while working abroad.</p></div>12309                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies who may be considered to be a missionary of a religious group for purposes of preserving residence and physical presence for naturalization while working abroad.</p></div>
12310      12310      
12311    12311    
12312  </div>12312  </div>
12313  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12313  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12314    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12314    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12315    <div class="views-element-container">12315    <div class="views-element-container">
1231612316
n12317<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-0abd92a72f97b4bc5b3d2441dd2965be343b411d2543bcaff98c36b46b2e493d hide-view-label">n12317<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-425dde1422bbb6227e6e95f2c769f22820ce7fc48aefb42a3dc4c4c5f0d41b92 hide-view-label">
12318  12318  
12319  12319  
12320  12320  
1232112321
12322  12322  
12323      12323      
12324  12324  
12325        12325        
12326  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12326  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12327    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence</span></a></p>12327    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence</span></a></p>
12328  12328  
12329  12329  
12330  12330  
12331  12331  
12332</div>12332</div>
12333</div>12333</div>
1233412334
12335  </div>12335  </div>
12336</div>12336</div>
12337</div>12337</div>
12338    <div class="views-row">12338    <div class="views-row">
12339<div class="pm-updates">12339<div class="pm-updates">
12340  <div class="pm-resource__header">12340  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12341    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Treating Certain Peace Corps Contractors as U.S. Government Employees</div>12341    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Treating Certain Peace Corps Contractors as U.S. Government Employees</div>
12342    <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 21, 2014</time>12342    <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 21, 2014</time>
12343</div>12343</div>
12344  </div>12344  </div>
12345  <div class="pm-resource__content">12345  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12346                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that Peace Corps personal service contractors are considered U.S. Government employees under certain circumstances for purposes of preserving their residence for naturalization while working abroad.</p></div>12346                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that Peace Corps personal service contractors are considered U.S. Government employees under certain circumstances for purposes of preserving their residence for naturalization while working abroad.</p></div>
12347      12347      
12348    12348    
12349  </div>12349  </div>
12350  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12350  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12351    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12351    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12352    <div class="views-element-container">12352    <div class="views-element-container">
1235312353
n12354<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-20039a76c2fe66af4ec2d3af1e1914d12cfaf07a8572ffe466f35587607dda82 hide-view-label">n12354<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a95d2d6392b15f2761858976627845b6ef78c16cc83ed21efe515d1457cd3e28 hide-view-label">
12355  12355  
12356  12356  
12357  12357  
1235812358
12359  12359  
12360      12360      
12361  12361  
12362        12362        
12363  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12363  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12364    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence</span></a></p>12364    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence</span></a></p>
12365  12365  
12366  12366  
12367  12367  
12368  12368  
12369</div>12369</div>
12370</div>12370</div>
1237112371
12372  </div>12372  </div>
12373</div>12373</div>
12374</div>12374</div>
12375    <div class="views-row">12375    <div class="views-row">
12376<div class="pm-updates">12376<div class="pm-updates">
12377  <div class="pm-resource__header">12377  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12378    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Trainees (H-3)</div>12378    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Nonimmigrant Trainees (H-3)</div>
12379    <div><br><time datetime="2014-09-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 09, 2014</time>12379    <div><br><time datetime="2014-09-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 09, 2014</time>
12380</div>12380</div>
12381  </div>12381  </div>
12382  <div class="pm-resource__content">12382  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12383                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance on the trainees (H-3) nonimmigrant visa category. &nbsp;</p></div>12383                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance on the trainees (H-3) nonimmigrant visa category. &nbsp;</p></div>
12384      12384      
12385    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140909-Trainees.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Trainees (H-3)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12385    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140909-Trainees.pdf" title="Select to read more about Nonimmigrant Trainees (H-3)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12386  </div>12386  </div>
12387  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12387  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12388    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12388    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12389    <div class="views-element-container">12389    <div class="views-element-container">
1239012390
n12391<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ddc9a03ab0c78e0e5122ac09d2f87e60f54753b81bcf8293f2ba2d54dab3ae2a hide-view-label">n12391<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-cc4ba4ed7bdd88e1e7deaf07d1fd916edd6b0d0c42a19966344166edaf0f501e hide-view-label">
12392  12392  
12393  12393  
12394  12394  
1239512395
12396  12396  
12397      12397      
12398  12398  
12399        12399        
12400  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12400  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12401    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-j"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Trainees (H-3)</span></a></p>12401    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2-part-j"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Trainees (H-3)</span></a></p>
12402  12402  
12403  12403  
12404  12404  
12405  12405  
12406</div>12406</div>
12407</div>12407</div>
1240812408
12409  </div>12409  </div>
12410</div>12410</div>
12411</div>12411</div>
12412    <div class="views-row">12412    <div class="views-row">
12413<div class="pm-updates">12413<div class="pm-updates">
12414  <div class="pm-resource__header">12414  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12415    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service</div>12415    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Customer Service</div>
12416    <div><br><time datetime="2014-08-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 26, 2014</time>12416    <div><br><time datetime="2014-08-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 26, 2014</time>
12417</div>12417</div>
12418  </div>12418  </div>
12419  <div class="pm-resource__content">12419  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12420                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance on its standards in customer service.</p></div>12420                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance on its standards in customer service.</p></div>
12421      12421      
12422    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140826-CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12422    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140826-CustomerService.pdf" title="Select to read more about Customer Service" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12423  </div>12423  </div>
12424  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12424  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12425    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12425    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12426    <div class="views-element-container">12426    <div class="views-element-container">
1242712427
n12428<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-7178b5a3d652eb13c14044909b20643c24e628c79b41579d4a661d6d8e8610d8 hide-view-label">n12428<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c5a790634494a5a45eccf43330949afb7a21e7e89dfcd7f1d4e5ef89fabb0582 hide-view-label">
12429  12429  
12430  12430  
12431  12431  
1243212432
12433  12433  
12434      12434      
12435  12435  
12436        12436        
12437  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12437  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12438    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Public Services</span></a></p>12438    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM A</span> - <span>Part A - Public Services</span></a></p>
12439  12439  
12440  12440  
12441  12441  
12442  12442  
12443</div>12443</div>
12444</div>12444</div>
1244512445
12446  </div>12446  </div>
12447</div>12447</div>
12448</div>12448</div>
12449    <div class="views-row">12449    <div class="views-row">
12450<div class="pm-updates">12450<div class="pm-updates">
12451  <div class="pm-resource__header">12451  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12452    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Validity of Same-Sex Marriages</div>12452    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Validity of Same-Sex Marriages</div>
12453    <div><br><time datetime="2014-07-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 01, 2014</time>12453    <div><br><time datetime="2014-07-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 01, 2014</time>
12454</div>12454</div>
12455  </div>12455  </div>
12456  <div class="pm-resource__content">12456  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12457                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update addresses the Supreme Court ruling holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)&nbsp;is unconstitutional.</p></div>12457                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update addresses the Supreme Court ruling holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)&nbsp;is unconstitutional.</p></div>
12458      12458      
12459    12459    
12460  </div>12460  </div>
12461  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12461  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12462    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12462    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12463    <div class="views-element-container">12463    <div class="views-element-container">
1246412464
n12465<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-fec5d3fad67656f891c4cf1e3f016954074eb38ac44092e5f37eccc01333d2bf hide-view-label">n12465<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f898f8d88ec5907bc5260115bb8776287a34ecaf04abd741f688444c1d9b457b hide-view-label">
12466  12466  
12467  12467  
12468  12468  
1246912469
12470  12470  
12471      12471      
12472  12472  
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12474  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12474  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12475    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization</span></a></p>12475    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM G.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization</span></a></p>
12476  12476  
12477  12477  
12478  12478  
12479  12479  
12480</div>12480</div>
12481</div>12481</div>
1248212482
12483  </div>12483  </div>
12484</div>12484</div>
12485</div>12485</div>
12486    <div class="views-row">12486    <div class="views-row">
12487<div class="pm-updates">12487<div class="pm-updates">
12488  <div class="pm-resource__header">12488  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12489    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Changes to Dates of Birth and Names on Certificates of Citizenship</div>12489    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Changes to Dates of Birth and Names on Certificates of Citizenship</div>
12490    <div><br><time datetime="2014-06-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 17, 2014</time>12490    <div><br><time datetime="2014-06-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 17, 2014</time>
12491</div>12491</div>
12492  </div>12492  </div>
12493  <div class="pm-resource__content">12493  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12494                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance&nbsp;relating to changes of dates of birth and names per court orders.</p></div>12494                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance&nbsp;relating to changes of dates of birth and names per court orders.</p></div>
12495      12495      
12496    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140617-DOBsAndCertificates.pdf" title="Select to read more about Changes to Dates of Birth and Names on Certificates of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12496    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140617-DOBsAndCertificates.pdf" title="Select to read more about Changes to Dates of Birth and Names on Certificates of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12497  </div>12497  </div>
12498  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12498  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12499    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12499    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12500    <div class="views-element-container">12500    <div class="views-element-container">
1250112501
n12502<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6ca02255a94a7feaea7c20964aa2d3edd2241212b5f682029f7beed777eaad61 hide-view-label">n12502<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-195b1892f3ac707c0239be50e9351ffaf04f29ec481ae913b2661f01413a5022 hide-view-label">
12503  12503  
12504  12504  
12505  12505  
1250612506
12507  12507  
12508      12508      
12509  12509  
12510        12510        
12511  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12511  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12512    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>12512    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-k-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM K.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document</span></a></p>
12513  12513  
12514  12514  
12515  12515  
12516  12516  
12517</div>12517</div>
12518</div>12518</div>
1251912519
12520  </div>12520  </div>
12521</div>12521</div>
12522</div>12522</div>
12523    <div class="views-row">12523    <div class="views-row">
12524<div class="pm-updates">12524<div class="pm-updates">
12525  <div class="pm-resource__header">12525  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12526    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity Period of the Medical Certification on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>12526    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Validity Period of the Medical Certification on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)</div>
12527    <div><br><time datetime="2014-05-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 30, 2014</time>12527    <div><br><time datetime="2014-05-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 30, 2014</time>
12528</div>12528</div>
12529  </div>12529  </div>
12530  <div class="pm-resource__content">12530  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12531                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing an update to policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing the validity period of civil surgeon endorsements on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, Form I-693.</p></div>12531                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing an update to policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual addressing the validity period of civil surgeon endorsements on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, Form I-693.</p></div>
12532      12532      
12533    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140530-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity Period of the Medical Certification on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12533    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140530-I-693Validity.pdf" title="Select to read more about Validity Period of the Medical Certification on the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12534  </div>12534  </div>
12535  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12535  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12536    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12536    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12537    <div class="views-element-container">12537    <div class="views-element-container">
1253812538
n12539<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f291e57770cd1beb5434cbc944427e96b288cbf8eca1d64132c7dda2d40f4a46 hide-view-label">n12539<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-a5485a8808534f0d2bbfb238839a542c8848d13752415cc810cec69734ed91f8 hide-view-label">
12540  12540  
12541  12541  
12542  12542  
1254312543
12544  12544  
12545      12545      
12546  12546  
12547        12547        
12548  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12548  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12549    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>12549    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation</span></a></p>
12550  12550  
12551  12551  
12552  12552  
12553  12553  
12554</div>12554</div>
12555</div>12555</div>
1255612556
12557  </div>12557  </div>
12558</div>12558</div>
12559</div>12559</div>
12560    <div class="views-row">12560    <div class="views-row">
12561<div class="pm-updates">12561<div class="pm-updates">
12562  <div class="pm-resource__header">12562  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12563    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Civil Surgeon Applications and Evidentiary Requirements</div>12563    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Civil Surgeon Applications and Evidentiary Requirements</div>
12564    <div><br><time datetime="2014-04-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 08, 2014</time>12564    <div><br><time datetime="2014-04-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 08, 2014</time>
12565</div>12565</div>
12566  </div>12566  </div>
12567  <div class="pm-resource__content">12567  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12568                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that an applicant for civil surgeon designation&nbsp;must, at a minimum, submit a copy of the medical degree to show he or she is a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.</p></div>12568                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update clarifies that an applicant for civil surgeon designation&nbsp;must, at a minimum, submit a copy of the medical degree to show he or she is a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.</p></div>
12569      12569      
12570    12570    
12571  </div>12571  </div>
12572  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12572  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12573    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12573    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12574    <div class="views-element-container">12574    <div class="views-element-container">
1257512575
n12576<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-6f99fa06df03c26e524d7500dcc618ebcbb60753c627b2531acc922436e69587 hide-view-label">n12576<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3cae2ccd49a9cbe6596e7f561493d1600de21051becb8c4ace56d98ffea26041 hide-view-label">
12577  12577  
12578  12578  
12579  12579  
1258012580
12581  12581  
12582      12582      
12583  12583  
12584        12584        
12585  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12585  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12586    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Application for Civil Surgeon Designation</span></a></p>12586    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c-chapter-2"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Application for Civil Surgeon Designation</span></a></p>
12587  12587  
12588  12588  
12589  12589  
12590  12590  
12591</div>12591</div>
12592</div>12592</div>
1259312593
12594  </div>12594  </div>
12595</div>12595</div>
12596</div>12596</div>
12597    <div class="views-row">12597    <div class="views-row">
12598<div class="pm-updates">12598<div class="pm-updates">
12599  <div class="pm-resource__header">12599  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12600    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>12600    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Grounds of Inadmissibility</div>
12601    <div><br><time datetime="2014-03-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 25, 2014</time>12601    <div><br><time datetime="2014-03-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 25, 2014</time>
12602</div>12602</div>
12603  </div>12603  </div>
12604  <div class="pm-resource__content">12604  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12605                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance on the fraud and willful misrepresentation grounds of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i) and the corresponding waiver under INA 212(i).</p></div>12605                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance on the fraud and willful misrepresentation grounds of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i) and the corresponding waiver under INA 212(i).</p></div>
12606      12606      
12607    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140325-FraudMisrepInadmissibilityAndWaiver.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Grounds of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12607    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140325-FraudMisrepInadmissibilityAndWaiver.pdf" title="Select to read more about Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Grounds of Inadmissibility" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12608  </div>12608  </div>
12609  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12609  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12610    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12610    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12611    <div class="views-element-container">12611    <div class="views-element-container">
1261212612
n12613<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-190366371f4750e7aa17f26f14152916740a51d7569ed35a63492d2cd938103f hide-view-label">n12613<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3155bd5e82d1fc68fd37d2194beb619ac47cd1a10a584c69ffa52dd649d6e3b1 hide-view-label">
12614  12614  
12615  12615  
12616  12616  
1261712617
12618  12618  
12619      12619      
12620  12620  
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12622  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12622  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12623    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-f"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation</span></a></p>12623    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM J</span> - <span>Part J - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-f"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM F</span> - <span>Part F - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation</span></a></p>
12624  12624  
12625  12625  
12626  12626  
12627  12627  
12628</div>12628</div>
12629</div>12629</div>
1263012630
12631  </div>12631  </div>
12632</div>12632</div>
12633</div>12633</div>
12634    <div class="views-row">12634    <div class="views-row">
12635<div class="pm-updates">12635<div class="pm-updates">
12636  <div class="pm-resource__header">12636  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12637    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Vaccination Requirements for Pregnant or Immuno-Compromised Applicants</div>12637    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Vaccination Requirements for Pregnant or Immuno-Compromised Applicants</div>
12638    <div><br><time datetime="2014-03-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 11, 2014</time>12638    <div><br><time datetime="2014-03-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 11, 2014</time>
12639</div>12639</div>
12640  </div>12640  </div>
12641  <div class="pm-resource__content">12641  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12642                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update&nbsp;replaces the list of vaccines contraindicated for pregnant or immuno-compromised applicants with a reference to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Vaccination Technical Instructions. This ensures the Policy Manual guidance includes the most up-to-date information.</p></div>12642                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update&nbsp;replaces the list of vaccines contraindicated for pregnant or immuno-compromised applicants with a reference to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Vaccination Technical Instructions. This ensures the Policy Manual guidance includes the most up-to-date information.</p></div>
12643      12643      
12644    12644    
12645  </div>12645  </div>
12646  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12646  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12647    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12647    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12648    <div class="views-element-container">12648    <div class="views-element-container">
1264912649
n12650<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-548240a1e48a911525b88e4920b7e412e72be8f8aa5f7418d320fa8fecbb0f3a hide-view-label">n12650<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e1f2013cad99f42b803c79e4228dc29d90163da1afd6011c3ec73bc90ce9ad71 hide-view-label">
12651  12651  
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12653  12653  
1265412654
12655  12655  
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12659  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12659  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12660    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>12660    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-9"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B.9</span> - <span>Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement</span></a></p>
12661  12661  
12662  12662  
12663  12663  
12664  12664  
12665</div>12665</div>
12666</div>12666</div>
1266712667
12668  </div>12668  </div>
12669</div>12669</div>
12670</div>12670</div>
12671    <div class="views-row">12671    <div class="views-row">
12672<div class="pm-updates">12672<div class="pm-updates">
12673  <div class="pm-resource__header">12673  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12674    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee-Based Adjustment of Status under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 209</div>12674    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Refugee and Asylee-Based Adjustment of Status under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 209</div>
12675    <div><br><time datetime="2014-03-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 04, 2014</time>12675    <div><br><time datetime="2014-03-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 04, 2014</time>
12676</div>12676</div>
12677  </div>12677  </div>
12678  <div class="pm-resource__content">12678  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12679                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address adjustment of status applications filed by refugees and asylees under INA sections 209(a) and 209(b).</p></div>12679                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address adjustment of status applications filed by refugees and asylees under INA sections 209(a) and 209(b).</p></div>
12680      12680      
12681    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140304-RefugeeAsyleeAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee-Based Adjustment of Status under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 209" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12681    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140304-RefugeeAsyleeAOS.pdf" title="Select to read more about Refugee and Asylee-Based Adjustment of Status under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 209" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12682  </div>12682  </div>
12683  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12683  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12684    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12684    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12685    <div class="views-element-container">12685    <div class="views-element-container">
1268612686
n12687<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-e2877f6ef7205ed15fee9bc54467040fa69686660408a3d4d6736224c69ac29d hide-view-label">n12687<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-567ba897403af292ada6faf5f8c054cbd9899d635a6e11d65d27960cb10c0f44 hide-view-label">
12688  12688  
12689  12689  
12690  12690  
1269112691
12692  12692  
12693      12693      
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12695        12695        
12696  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12696  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12697    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L</span> - <span>Part L - Refugee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Asylee Adjustment</span></a></p>12697    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-l"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM L</span> - <span>Part L - Refugee Adjustment</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7-part-m"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM M</span> - <span>Part M - Asylee Adjustment</span></a></p>
12698  12698  
12699  12699  
12700  12700  
12701  12701  
12702</div>12702</div>
12703</div>12703</div>
1270412704
12705  </div>12705  </div>
12706</div>12706</div>
12707</div>12707</div>
12708    <div class="views-row">12708    <div class="views-row">
12709<div class="pm-updates">12709<div class="pm-updates">
12710  <div class="pm-resource__header">12710  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12711    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Civil Surgeon Designation and Centralization of the Designation Process at the National Benefits Center</div>12711    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Civil Surgeon Designation and Centralization of the Designation Process at the National Benefits Center</div>
12712    <div><br><time datetime="2014-01-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 28, 2014</time>12712    <div><br><time datetime="2014-01-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 28, 2014</time>
12713</div>12713</div>
12714  </div>12714  </div>
12715  <div class="pm-resource__content">12715  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12716                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to centralize the civil surgeon designation process at the National Benefits Center, effective March 11, 2014.</p></div>12716                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to centralize the civil surgeon designation process at the National Benefits Center, effective March 11, 2014.</p></div>
12717      12717      
12718    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140128-CivilSurgeonDesignation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Civil Surgeon Designation and Centralization of the Designation Process at the National Benefits Center" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12718    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140128-CivilSurgeonDesignation.pdf" title="Select to read more about Civil Surgeon Designation and Centralization of the Designation Process at the National Benefits Center" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12719  </div>12719  </div>
12720  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12720  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12721    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12721    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12722    <div class="views-element-container">12722    <div class="views-element-container">
1272312723
n12724<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f472f5f03c0d70b43191bb697d00964862801fff2c58e4ad2514308b8a25cf90 hide-view-label">n12724<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-270c09869486531ce7bb919e072f192a93fbefc47262e54fa607c38b1668b50d hide-view-label">
12725  12725  
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12733  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12733  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12734    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation</span></a></p>12734    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-c"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM C</span> - <span>Part C - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation</span></a></p>
12735  12735  
12736  12736  
12737  12737  
12738  12738  
12739</div>12739</div>
12740</div>12740</div>
1274112741
12742  </div>12742  </div>
12743</div>12743</div>
12744</div>12744</div>
12745    <div class="views-row">12745    <div class="views-row">
12746<div class="pm-updates">12746<div class="pm-updates">
12747  <div class="pm-resource__header">12747  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12748    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility and Waivers</div>12748    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility and Waivers</div>
12749    <div><br><time datetime="2014-01-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 28, 2014</time>12749    <div><br><time datetime="2014-01-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 28, 2014</time>
12750</div>12750</div>
12751  </div>12751  </div>
12752  <div class="pm-resource__content">12752  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12753                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on the health-related grounds of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(1) and corresponding waivers under INA 212(g).</p></div>12753                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on the health-related grounds of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(1) and corresponding waivers under INA 212(g).</p></div>
12754      12754      
12755    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140128-HealthRelatedInadmissibilityAndWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility and Waivers" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12755    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20140128-HealthRelatedInadmissibilityAndWaivers.pdf" title="Select to read more about Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility and Waivers" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12756  </div>12756  </div>
12757  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12757  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12758    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12758    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12759    <div class="views-element-container">12759    <div class="views-element-container">
1276012760
n12761<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-3768c36cdcbf200d105575d592cac44744c980c003155a21a5ac4f359ec9a9dc hide-view-label">n12761<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-690b671529ca4e9e4cac9b77b283cf5300e911facefb8f47140e3139f8e3ed5c hide-view-label">
12762  12762  
12763  12763  
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1276512765
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12770  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12770  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12771    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>12771    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM B</span> - <span>Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility</span></a></p>
12772  12772  
12773  12773  
12774  12774  
12775  12775  
12776</div>12776</div>
12777</div>12777</div>
1277812778
12779  </div>12779  </div>
12780</div>12780</div>
12781</div>12781</div>
12782    <div class="views-row">12782    <div class="views-row">
12783<div class="pm-updates">12783<div class="pm-updates">
12784  <div class="pm-resource__header">12784  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12785    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>12785    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</div>
12786    <div><br><time datetime="2013-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 30, 2013</time>12786    <div><br><time datetime="2013-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 30, 2013</time>
12787</div>12787</div>
12788  </div>12788  </div>
12789  <div class="pm-resource__content">12789  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12790                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update adds the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to list of certain territories of the United States where, subject to certain requirements, persons may be U.S. citizens at birth.</p></div>12790                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update adds the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to list of certain territories of the United States where, subject to certain requirements, persons may be U.S. citizens at birth.</p></div>
12791      12791      
12792    12792    
12793  </div>12793  </div>
12794  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12794  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12795    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12795    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12796    <div class="views-element-container">12796    <div class="views-element-container">
1279712797
n12798<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-d353fd31e7ba34a47793538bc7e6b8b05cf7b9071f513ab0c9b61824641be6e4 hide-view-label">n12798<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-395932eb56a14b74c03762795f184f592b7b245ee8cad3849139ce33e772d0fb hide-view-label">
12799  12799  
12800  12800  
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1280212802
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12807  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12807  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12808    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Becoming a U.S. Citizen</span></a></p>12808    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-a-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM A.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Becoming a U.S. Citizen</span></a></p>
12809  12809  
12810  12810  
12811  12811  
12812  12812  
12813</div>12813</div>
12814</div>12814</div>
1281512815
12816  </div>12816  </div>
12817</div>12817</div>
12818</div>12818</div>
12819    <div class="views-row">12819    <div class="views-row">
12820<div class="pm-updates">12820<div class="pm-updates">
12821  <div class="pm-resource__header">12821  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12822    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Certified Court Dispositions</div>12822    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Certified Court Dispositions</div>
12823    <div><br><time datetime="2013-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 30, 2013</time>12823    <div><br><time datetime="2013-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 30, 2013</time>
12824</div>12824</div>
12825  </div>12825  </div>
12826  <div class="pm-resource__content">12826  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12827                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update adds language addressing existing policy on circumstances where an applicant is required to provide a certified court disposition.</p></div>12827                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update adds language addressing existing policy on circumstances where an applicant is required to provide a certified court disposition.</p></div>
12828      12828      
12829    12829    
12830  </div>12830  </div>
12831  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12831  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12832    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12832    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12833    <div class="views-element-container">12833    <div class="views-element-container">
1283412834
n12835<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c736af862888da196a020437352685ac7ce35ed6cfe62b3e4ae34dd318d5cffe hide-view-label">n12835<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c547adf7fff2443f48d537d70008f01e0b792cf87f0dd6a21956991fe668e728 hide-view-label">
12836  12836  
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12844  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12844  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12845    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Evidence and the Record</span></a></p>12845    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM F.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - Evidence and the Record</span></a></p>
12846  12846  
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12848  12848  
12849  12849  
12850</div>12850</div>
12851</div>12851</div>
1285212852
12853  </div>12853  </div>
12854</div>12854</div>
12855</div>12855</div>
12856    <div class="views-row">12856    <div class="views-row">
12857<div class="pm-updates">12857<div class="pm-updates">
12858  <div class="pm-resource__header">12858  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12859    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Security-Related Positions Abroad</div>12859    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Security-Related Positions Abroad</div>
12860    <div><br><time datetime="2013-06-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 10, 2013</time>12860    <div><br><time datetime="2013-06-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">June 10, 2013</time>
12861</div>12861</div>
12862  </div>12862  </div>
12863  <div class="pm-resource__content">12863  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12864                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address amendments to section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006 by Public Law 112-227.</p></div>12864                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address amendments to section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006 by Public Law 112-227.</p></div>
12865      12865      
12866    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20130610-SecurityRelatedPositionsAbroad.pdf" title="Select to read more about Security-Related Positions Abroad" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12866    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20130610-SecurityRelatedPositionsAbroad.pdf" title="Select to read more about Security-Related Positions Abroad" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12867  </div>12867  </div>
12868  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12868  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12869    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12869    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12870    <div class="views-element-container">12870    <div class="views-element-container">
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n12872<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-23a91f4a00445ea22fbc243756600261a4646fd2436a788e0f299b7da2f384f3 hide-view-label">n12872<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-042542ef4843fc3b44cf55dc8713fd11f5f4d272393d7520900fa427d4c1ea49 hide-view-label">
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12881  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>12881  <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div>
12882    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - General Naturalization Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence</span></a></p>12882    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D</span> - <span>Part D - General Naturalization Requirements</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM D.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence</span></a></p>
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12891</div>12891</div>
12892</div>12892</div>
12893    <div class="views-row last">12893    <div class="views-row last">
12894<div class="pm-updates">12894<div class="pm-updates">
12895  <div class="pm-resource__header">12895  <div class="pm-resource__header">
12896    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Comprehensive Citizenship and Naturalization Policy Guidance</div>12896    <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Comprehensive Citizenship and Naturalization Policy Guidance</div>
12897    <div><br><time datetime="2013-01-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 07, 2013</time>12897    <div><br><time datetime="2013-01-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 07, 2013</time>
12898</div>12898</div>
12899  </div>12899  </div>
12900  <div class="pm-resource__content">12900  <div class="pm-resource__content">
12901                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is issuing updated and comprehensive citizenship and naturalization policy guidance in the new USCIS Policy Manual.</p></div>12901                <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is issuing updated and comprehensive citizenship and naturalization policy guidance in the new USCIS Policy Manual.</p></div>
12902      12902      
12903    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20130107-CitizenshipAndNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Comprehensive Citizenship and Naturalization Policy Guidance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>12903    <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20130107-CitizenshipAndNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Comprehensive Citizenship and Naturalization Policy Guidance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a>
12904  </div>12904  </div>
12905  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">12905  <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages">
12906    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>12906    <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div>
12907    <div class="views-element-container">12907    <div class="views-element-container">
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t12909<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4871ed5724c667f31da020f77d9cc577726538015dabb4d25ab50af7e1c6dbdc hide-view-label">t12909<div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-5bd4a9c2de972a31ee1c4775f41d8aca3fc4c7bc5dcdeede1758efa3bc7c3ad3 hide-view-label">
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12919    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>12919    <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p>
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12982    <span class="fieldset-legend">Was this page helpful?</span>12982    <span class="fieldset-legend">Was this page helpful?</span>
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12986          <input class="feedback-radios form-radio usa-radio__input" data-node-id="80262" data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback-radios-yes" type="radio" id="edit-feedback-radios-yes" name="feedback_radios" value="yes" />12986          <input class="feedback-radios form-radio usa-radio__input" data-node-id="80262" data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback-radios-yes" type="radio" id="edit-feedback-radios-yes" name="feedback_radios" value="yes" />
12987          <label class="option form-label" for="edit-feedback-radios-yes"><span class="form-label__title">Yes</span></label>12987          <label class="option form-label" for="edit-feedback-radios-yes"><span class="form-label__title">Yes</span></label>
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12989<div class="usa-radio js-form-item form-item js-form-type-radio form-item-feedback-radios js-form-item-feedback-radios">12989<div class="usa-radio js-form-item form-item js-form-type-radio form-item-feedback-radios js-form-item-feedback-radios">
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12997<div class="usa-form-group js-form-item form-item js-form-type-select form-item-feedback-message js-form-item-feedback-message">12997<div class="usa-form-group js-form-item form-item js-form-type-select form-item-feedback-message js-form-item-feedback-message">
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12999          <div class="select-wrapper" data-select-name="feedback_message"><select class="form-select2-single form-select form-select-single" data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback-message" id="edit-feedback-message" name="feedback_message" data-label="This page was not helpful because the content:" data-width="100%"><option value="_none" selected="selected">Select a reason</option><option value="has too little information">has too little information</option><option value="has too much information">has too much information</option><option value="is confusing">is confusing</option><option value="is out of date">is out of date</option><option value="other">other</option></select></div>12999          <div class="select-wrapper" data-select-name="feedback_message"><select class="form-select2-single form-select form-select-single" data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback-message" id="edit-feedback-message" name="feedback_message" data-label="This page was not helpful because the content:" data-width="100%"><option value="_none" selected="selected">Select a reason</option><option value="has too little information">has too little information</option><option value="has too much information">has too much information</option><option value="is confusing">is confusing</option><option value="is out of date">is out of date</option><option value="other">other</option></select></div>
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13004  <textarea id="edit-feedback-text" class="usa-textarea form-textarea resize-vertical" maxlength="2000" data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback-text" data-msg-maxlength="How can the content be improved? field has a maximum length of 2000." name="feedback_text" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>13004  <textarea id="edit-feedback-text" class="usa-textarea form-textarea resize-vertical" maxlength="2000" data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback-text" data-msg-maxlength="How can the content be improved? field has a maximum length of 2000." name="feedback_text" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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1303913039
13040                      <ul class="grid-row grid-gap menu" data-level="0">13040                      <ul class="grid-row grid-gap menu" data-level="0">
13041                          <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13041                          <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13042        <a href="/topics" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/93148">Topics</a>13042        <a href="/topics" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/93148">Topics</a>
13043              </li>13043              </li>
13044                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13044                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13045        <a href="/forms/forms" title="Forms" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88393">Forms</a>13045        <a href="/forms/forms" title="Forms" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88393">Forms</a>
13046              </li>13046              </li>
13047                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13047                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13048        <a href="/newsroom" title="News" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4153">Newsroom</a>13048        <a href="/newsroom" title="News" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4153">Newsroom</a>
13049              </li>13049              </li>
13050                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13050                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13051        <a href="/citizenship" title="Citizenship" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88387">Citizenship</a>13051        <a href="/citizenship" title="Citizenship" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88387">Citizenship</a>
13052              </li>13052              </li>
13053                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13053                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13054        <a href="/green-card" title="Green Card" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42293">Green Card</a>13054        <a href="/green-card" title="Green Card" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42293">Green Card</a>
13055              </li>13055              </li>
13056                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13056                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13057        <a href="/laws-and-policy" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41528">Laws</a>13057        <a href="/laws-and-policy" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41528">Laws</a>
13058              </li>13058              </li>
13059                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">13059                      <li class="menu__item mobile-lg:grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-auto usa-footer__primary-content">
13060        <a href="/tools" title="Tools" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/50433">Tools</a>13060        <a href="/tools" title="Tools" class="nav__link usa-footer__primary-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/50433">Tools</a>
13061              </li>13061              </li>
13062        </ul>13062        </ul>
13063  13063  
1306413064
1306513065
1306613066
1306713067
1306813068
13069                 </nav>13069                 </nav>
13070               </div>13070               </div>
13071             13071             
13072                     </div>13072                     </div>
13073                               </div>13073                               </div>
13074       </div>13074       </div>
13075                            13075                            
13076        <div class="usa-footer__intermediate-section">13076        <div class="usa-footer__intermediate-section">
13077          <div class="grid-container">13077          <div class="grid-container">
1307813078
13079                      <div class="grid-row grid-gap">13079                      <div class="grid-row grid-gap">
13080              <div class="usa-footer__logo grid-row mobile-lg:grid-col-6 mobile-lg:grid-gap-2">13080              <div class="usa-footer__logo grid-row mobile-lg:grid-col-6 mobile-lg:grid-gap-2">
13081                <div class="mobile-lg:grid-col-auto">13081                <div class="mobile-lg:grid-col-auto">
13082                  <img class="usa-footer__logo-img" src="/sites/default/files/USCIS_Signature_Preferred_FC.png" alt="U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services">13082                  <img class="usa-footer__logo-img" src="/sites/default/files/USCIS_Signature_Preferred_FC.png" alt="U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services">
13083              </div>13083              </div>
13084                              </div>13084                              </div>
13085                                              13085                                              
13086                <div class="usa-footer__contact-links mobile-lg:grid-col-6">13086                <div class="usa-footer__contact-links mobile-lg:grid-col-6">
13087                  <div class="usa-footer__social-links grid-row grid-gap-1">13087                  <div class="usa-footer__social-links grid-row grid-gap-1">
13088                                                                  <div class="grid-col-auto">13088                                                                  <div class="grid-col-auto">
13089                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/uscis" >13089                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/uscis" >
13090                                                          <img13090                                                          <img
13091                                class="usa-social-link__icon"13091                                class="usa-social-link__icon"
13092                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/facebook.svg"13092                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/facebook.svg"
13093                                alt="Facebook" />13093                                alt="Facebook" />
13094                                                      </a>13094                                                      </a>
13095                        </div>13095                        </div>
13096                                                                                                                                  <div class="grid-col-auto">13096                                                                                                                                  <div class="grid-col-auto">
13097                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.twitter.com/uscis" >13097                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.twitter.com/uscis" >
13098                                                          <img13098                                                          <img
13099                              class="usa-social-link__icon"13099                              class="usa-social-link__icon"
13100                              src="/profiles/uscisd8_gov/themes/custom/uscis_design/assets/custom/images/x_no_circle.svg"13100                              src="/profiles/uscisd8_gov/themes/custom/uscis_design/assets/custom/images/x_no_circle.svg"
13101                              alt="X, formerly known as Twitter">13101                              alt="X, formerly known as Twitter">
13102                                                      </a>13102                                                      </a>
13103                        </div>13103                        </div>
13104                                                                                        <div class="grid-col-auto">13104                                                                                        <div class="grid-col-auto">
13105                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/uscis" >13105                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/uscis" >
13106                                                          <img13106                                                          <img
13107                                class="usa-social-link__icon"13107                                class="usa-social-link__icon"
13108                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/youtube.svg"13108                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/youtube.svg"
13109                                alt="YouTube" />13109                                alt="YouTube" />
13110                                                      </a>13110                                                      </a>
13111                        </div>13111                        </div>
13112                                                                                                                                                                            <div class="grid-col-auto">13112                                                                                                                                                                            <div class="grid-col-auto">
13113                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/uscis" >13113                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/uscis" >
13114                                                          <img13114                                                          <img
13115                                class="usa-social-link__icon"13115                                class="usa-social-link__icon"
13116                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/instagram.svg"13116                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/instagram.svg"
13117                                alt="Instagram" />13117                                alt="Instagram" />
13118                                                      </a>13118                                                      </a>
13119                        </div>13119                        </div>
13120                                                                                        <div class="grid-col-auto">13120                                                                                        <div class="grid-col-auto">
13121                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/uscis" >13121                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/uscis" >
13122                                                          <img13122                                                          <img
13123                                class="usa-social-link__icon"13123                                class="usa-social-link__icon"
13124                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/linkedin.svg"13124                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/linkedin.svg"
13125                                alt="LinkedIn" />13125                                alt="LinkedIn" />
13126                                                      </a>13126                                                      </a>
13127                        </div>13127                        </div>
13128                                                                                        <div class="grid-col-auto">13128                                                                                        <div class="grid-col-auto">
13129                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCIS/subscriber/new"  target="_blank">13129                          <a class="usa-social-link" href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCIS/subscriber/new"  target="_blank">
13130                                                          <img13130                                                          <img
13131                                class="usa-social-link__icon"13131                                class="usa-social-link__icon"
13132                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/email.svg"13132                                src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/img/social-icons/email.svg"
13133                                alt="Email" />13133                                alt="Email" />
13134                                                      </a>13134                                                      </a>
13135                        </div>13135                        </div>
13136                                                            </div>13136                                                            </div>
1313713137
13138                                  <div class="usa-footer__contact-heading">13138                                  <div class="usa-footer__contact-heading">
13139                                          <a class="usa-link" href="/about-us/contact-us" >Contact USCIS</a>13139                                          <a class="usa-link" href="/about-us/contact-us" >Contact USCIS</a>
13140                                      </div>13140                                      </div>
13141                                  <address class="usa-footer__address">13141                                  <address class="usa-footer__address">
13142                    <div class="usa-footer__contact-info grid-row grid-gap">13142                    <div class="usa-footer__contact-info grid-row grid-gap">
13143                                                                </div>13143                                                                </div>
13144                  </address>13144                  </address>
13145                </div>13145                </div>
13146                          </div>13146                          </div>
13147          13147          
13148          </div>13148          </div>
13149        </div>13149        </div>
13150      13150      
13151    <div class="usa-footer__secondary-section">13151    <div class="usa-footer__secondary-section">
13152      <div class="grid-container">13152      <div class="grid-container">
13153        <div class="grid-row grid-gap">13153        <div class="grid-row grid-gap">
13154          <div class="grid-col-9">13154          <div class="grid-col-9">
13155            <section class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--masthead" aria-label="Agency identifier">13155            <section class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--masthead" aria-label="Agency identifier">
13156              <div class="usa-identifier__container">13156              <div class="usa-identifier__container">
13157                <div class="usa-identifier__logos">13157                <div class="usa-identifier__logos">
13158                  <a href="https://www.dhs.gov" class="usa-identifier__logo">13158                  <a href="https://www.dhs.gov" class="usa-identifier__logo">
13159                    <img class="usa-identifier__logo-img" src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/logo.svg" alt="U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal">13159                    <img class="usa-identifier__logo-img" src="/themes/contrib/dhs_uswds/logo.svg" alt="U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal">
13160                  </a></div>13160                  </a></div>
13161                <header class="visually-hidden">Agency description</header>13161                <header class="visually-hidden">Agency description</header>
13162                <div class="usa-identifier__identity">13162                <div class="usa-identifier__identity">
13163                  <p class="usa-identifier__identity-domain">USCIS.gov</p>13163                  <p class="usa-identifier__identity-domain">USCIS.gov</p>
13164                  <p class="usa-identifier__identity-disclaimer">13164                  <p class="usa-identifier__identity-disclaimer">
13165                    An official website of the <a href="https://www.dhs.gov">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a>13165                    An official website of the <a href="https://www.dhs.gov">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a>
13166                  </p>13166                  </p>
13167                </div>13167                </div>
13168              </div>13168              </div>
13169            </section>13169            </section>
13170              <div class="region region-footer_secondary">13170              <div class="region region-footer_secondary">
13171    13171    
1317213172
13173<nav aria-labelledby="block-uscis-design-footer-menu" id="block-uscis-design-footer" class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--required-links">13173<nav aria-labelledby="block-uscis-design-footer-menu" id="block-uscis-design-footer" class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--required-links">
13174            13174            
13175  <div  class="visually-hidden" id="block-uscis-design-footer-menu">Important links</div>13175  <div  class="visually-hidden" id="block-uscis-design-footer-menu">Important links</div>
13176  13176  
1317713177
13178        <div class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--required-links">13178        <div class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--required-links">
13179  <div class="usa-identifier__container">13179  <div class="usa-identifier__container">
13180    <ul class="usa-identifier__required-links-list">13180    <ul class="usa-identifier__required-links-list">
13181                                                                                                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/about-us" title="About USCIS" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41972">About USCIS</a>                                                  </li>13181                                                                                                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/about-us" title="About USCIS" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41972">About USCIS</a>                                                  </li>
13182                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/website-policies/accessibility" title="Accessibility" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42012">Accessibility</a>                                                  </li>13182                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/website-policies/accessibility" title="Accessibility" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42012">Accessibility</a>                                                  </li>
13183                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/about-us/budget-planning-and-performance" class="usa-identifier__required-link" title="Budget and Performance" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42021">Budget and Performance</a>                                                  </li>13183                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/about-us/budget-planning-and-performance" class="usa-identifier__required-link" title="Budget and Performance" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42021">Budget and Performance</a>                                                  </li>
13184                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/website-policies/dhs-component-websites" title="DHS Components" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88438">DHS Components</a>                                                  </li>13184                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/website-policies/dhs-component-websites" title="DHS Components" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88438">DHS Components</a>                                                  </li>
13185                                    13185                                    
13186                                                                                                                            <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/records/request-records-through-the-freedom-of-information-act-or-privacy-act" title="Freedom of Information Act" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41801">Freedom of Information Act</a>                                                  </li>13186                                                                                                                            <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/records/request-records-through-the-freedom-of-information-act-or-privacy-act" title="Freedom of Information Act" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41801">Freedom of Information Act</a>                                                  </li>
13187                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/about-us/equal-employment-opportunity/equal-employment-opportunity-data-posted-pursuant-to-the-no-fear-act" title="No FEAR Act Data" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42220">No FEAR Act Data</a>                                                  </li>13187                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/about-us/equal-employment-opportunity/equal-employment-opportunity-data-posted-pursuant-to-the-no-fear-act" title="No FEAR Act Data" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/42220">No FEAR Act Data</a>                                                  </li>
13188                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/archive/privacy-and-legal-disclaimers" title="Privacy and Legal Disclaimers" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/47863">Privacy and Legal Disclaimers</a>                                                  </li>13188                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/archive/privacy-and-legal-disclaimers" title="Privacy and Legal Disclaimers" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/47863">Privacy and Legal Disclaimers</a>                                                  </li>
13189                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/sitemap" title="Site Map" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="sitemap">Site Map</a>                                                  </li>13189                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="/sitemap" title="Site Map" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="sitemap">Site Map</a>                                                  </li>
13190                                    13190                                    
13191                                                                                                                            <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="https://www.oig.dhs.gov/" title="Office of the Inspector General" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88447">Office of the Inspector General</a>                                                  </li>13191                                                                                                                            <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="https://www.oig.dhs.gov/" title="Office of the Inspector General" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88447">Office of the Inspector General</a>                                                  </li>
13192                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/" title="The White House" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88441">The White House</a>                                                  </li>13192                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/" title="The White House" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88441">The White House</a>                                                  </li>
13193                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="https://www.usa.gov/" title="USA.gov" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88450">USA.gov</a>                                                  </li>13193                                                <li class="usa-identifier__required-links-item"><a href="https://www.usa.gov/" title="USA.gov" class="usa-identifier__required-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88450">USA.gov</a>                                                  </li>
13194                                    13194                                    
13195                                                13195                                                
1319613196
13197          </ul>13197          </ul>
13198  </div>13198  </div>
13199</div>13199</div>
1320013200
13201  </nav>13201  </nav>
1320213202
1320313203
13204  </div>13204  </div>
1320513205
13206                        <section class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--usagov" aria-label="U.S. government information and services">13206                        <section class="usa-identifier__section usa-identifier__section--usagov" aria-label="U.S. government information and services">
13207              <div class="usa-identifier__container">13207              <div class="usa-identifier__container">
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